ANTIMICROBIAL

antimicrobial, antimicrobic

(adjective) capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial

(noun) an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

antimicrobial (not comparable)

(pharmaceutical effect) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes

(pharmaceutical effect) inhibiting the growth of microbes

(pharmaceutical effect) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes

Synonyms

• antimicrobic

Noun

antimicrobial (plural antimicrobials)

an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action

Source: Wiktionary

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