chống nhiễm khuẩn
Definition
Adjective:
- Antibacterial / Anti-infective: Describing a substance, measure, or property that works against bacterial infection or prevents the spread of harmful bacteria.
- Antiseptic: Describing something that prevents the growth of disease-causing microorganisms, especially in relation to living tissue.
Noun (Concept):
- Infection Control / Antibacterial Action: The practice or process of preventing or counteracting bacterial infection.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Thuốc có tính chống nhiễm khuẩn mạnh. (The medicine has strong antibacterial properties.)
- Chúng tôi sử dụng vật liệu chống nhiễm khuẩn trong phòng mổ. (We use anti-infective materials in the operating room.)
Noun (Concept):
- Chống nhiễm khuẩn là ưu tiên hàng đầu tại bệnh viện. (Infection control is the top priority at the hospital.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in medical, public health, and hygiene contexts to describe protocols, drugs, coatings, or inherent properties designed to prevent microbial infection.
- (Antibacterial measures are enhanced during the epidemic season.)
Variants and Related Words
Kháng khuẩn (adj): Antibacterial. Often used interchangeably with "chống nhiễm khuẩn," but can more specifically imply "bacteria-resisting."
- Xà phòng kháng khuẩn (Antibacterial soap)
Sát khuẩn (adj/v): Disinfectant / to disinfect. Refers to actively killing microbes on surfaces.
- dung dịch sát khuẩn (disinfectant solution)
Synonyms
- Antiseptic: Prevents the growth of sepsis-causing microbes.
- Antimicrobial: Active against a wider range of microbes (bacteria, fungi, viruses).
- Germ-resistant: Resistant to germs.
Related Terms and Phrases
Phòng chống nhiễm khuẩn: Infection prevention and control (IPC).
- Khoa học về phòng chống nhiễm khuẩn (The science of infection prevention and control.)
Nhiễm khuẩn (n): Bacterial infection.
- bệnh nhân bị nhiễm khuẩn (a patient with a bacterial infection)