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Definition of "anti-infective" []

  • Capable of preventing or counteracting infection: an anti-infective agent. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "anti-infective" in a sentence
  • "Unimark operates three facilities, two of which are approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, where it manufactures ingredients for a wide range of treatments, including cardiovascular, anti-asthma and anti-infective drugs."
  • "Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s fourth-quarter profit surged 76% on lower tax provisions, while rising sales of anti-infective drugs and a new skin-cancer treatment helped lift revenue 7%."
  • "A revival in the anti-infective and mass markets segment also helped."