Antibacterial vs Chloroxylenol - What's the difference?
antibacterial | chloroxylenol |
Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
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, title= (pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
(chemistry) A compound with the chemical formula C8H9ClO, commonly used in antibacterial soaps and toxic to fish.
As nouns the difference between antibacterial and chloroxylenol
is that antibacterial is (pharmacology) a drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria while chloroxylenol is (chemistry) a compound with the chemical formula c8h9clo, commonly used in antibacterial soaps and toxic to fish.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 .