Anti-infective

Anti-infective
Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing the infectious agent outright. Anti-infective is a general term that encompasses antibacterials, antibiotics, antifungals, antiprotozoans and antivirals.

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an·ti-in·fec·tive -in-'fek-tiv adj used against or tending to counteract or prevent infection <\anti-infective agents>
anti-infective n an anti-infective agent

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