infection-fighting
UK/ɪn'fekʃ(ə)n-'faɪtɪŋ/US
Definitions
adj.
Designed or able to combat or prevent infection
抗感染的；防止传染的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
-ionact, process, state
+
-act, process, state
+
fightingroot
=infection-fighting
infection (in- 'into' + fect 'put' + -ion) + fighting: fighting against a disease that has been put into the body.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.infection-fighting drug抗感染药物
- 2.infection-fighting antibiotics抗感染抗生素
- 3.infection-fighting properties抗感染特性
Example Sentences
- 1.
White blood cells are the body's main infection-fighting force.
- 2.
The cream contains infection-fighting agents.