(ăn″tĭ-ĭn-fĕk′tĭv)
[Pronunciation]
[Gr. anti-, against, + L. inficere, to corrupt, to infect]
Any agent, such as an antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral drug, that is used to combat infection.
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