anti-infective: Meaning and Definition of

an•ti-in•fec•tive

Pronunciation: (an"tē in-fek'tiv, an"tī-), [key]
— Pharm. Pharm.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to a substance used in the treatment of an infection.
—n.
  1. any such substance, as bacitracin.
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