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Which prefix changes the meaning of bacterial from "relating to or caused by bacteria" to "preventing bacteria"?

over-

anti-

auto-

extra-

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\huge{\boxed{\text{anti-}}}

The prefix anti- means “against”. Preventing bacteria is basically the same as being against bacteria, so the
\boxed{\text{anti-}} prefix can be added to make the word “antibacterial”.

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