Antibacterial vs Allicin - What's the difference?
antibacterial | allicin |
Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
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, title= (pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
(organic compound) An organic compound, diallyl thiosulfinate , obtained from garlic, with a variety of medicinal and antibacterial properties.
* {{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 26, author=Susan Sampson, title=Touring Ontario's West Coast, work=Toronto Star
, passage=The "neck" is not soft and braidable, the cloves are big and fat, there's a round basal plate at the root, and the content of allicin (a healthful compound) is five times that of offshore garlic, Rowe boasts. }}
As nouns the difference between antibacterial and allicin
is that antibacterial is a drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria while allicin is an organic compound, diallyl thiosulfinate, obtained from garlic, with a variety of medicinal and antibacterial properties.As an adjective antibacterial
is killing or inhibiting bacteria.antibacterial
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(-)Katrina G. Claw
Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}
Noun
(en noun)- Many household products contain antibacterials .
See also
* antibiotic * antimicrobial * antiseptic * antiviralallicin
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