antibacterial
(adjective) destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide
(noun) any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antibacterial (not comparable)
(pharmaceutical effect) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
(archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
antibacterial (plural antibacterials)
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
Source: Wiktionary
An`ti*bac*te"ri*al, a. (Med.) (a) Inimical to bacteria; -- applied esp. to serum for protection against bacterial diseases. (b) Opposed to the bacterial theory of disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
