antibacterial

«antibacterial» in Mova's school dictionary: killing bacteria or stopping them from growing — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (antibacterial); noun (an antibacterial — rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) Antibacterial means killing bacteria or stopping them from growing. tree →

2) (rare) An antibacterial is a substance that does this. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and health lessons: hygiene, germs, soap and hand gel; antibacterial things do not kill viruses like colds and flu; phrases: antibacterial soap, antibacterial wipes, antibacterial spray.

examples

• Mum cleaned the kitchen with antibacterial spray. tree →
• Antibacterial wipes help keep the table clean. tree →
• Antibacterial gel is useful when you can't wash your hands. tree →
• Honey has some antibacterial power. tree →
• Ordinary soap and water work as well as antibacterial soap for handwashing. tree →

note

Prefix «anti-» means «against». Myth trap: antibacterial products do not kill viruses; and too much use can help bacteria become resistant. Antibiotics are medicines that fight bacteria inside the body.

In the corpora

• Ordinary soap works well, and antibacterial soap has not been shown to be better for everyday use.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «antibacterial» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.