antibiotic,
antibiotic drug a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
azithromycin,
zithromax a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body
dapsone antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
dicloxacillin,
dynapen antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin
hexachlorophene antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste
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isoniazid,
nydrazid antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis
mandelamine,
methenamine,
urex antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections
nalidixic acid,
neggram antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections
neosporin trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections
macrodantin,
nitrofurantoin derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
rifadin,
rifampin,
rimactane an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
sulfa,
sulfa drug,
sulfonamide,
sulpha antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
achromycin,
tetracycline an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
bactericide -
Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.
Wikipedia
A bactericide or bacteriocide is a substance that kills bacteria and, ideally, nothing else. Bactericides are either disinfectants, antiseptics or antibiotics.
