antistreptococcal

antistreptococcal
an·ti·strep·to·coc·cal -.strep-tə-'käk-əl or an·ti·strep·to·coc·cic -'käk-(s)ik adj tending to destroy or inhibit the growth and reproduction of streptococci <\antistreptococcal antibodies>

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an·ti·strep·to·coc·cal (an″te-) (an″ti-strep″to-kokґəl) 1. effective against streptococci. 2. an agent having this effect.

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