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Detailed Synonyms for antimicrobial in English

antimicrobial:

antimicrobial adj

  1. antimicrobial
    – capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms 1
    antimicrobic; antimicrobial
    – capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms 1

antimicrobial [the ~] nom

  1. the antimicrobial
    – an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease 1
    the disinfectant; the germicide; the antimicrobic; the antimicrobial
    – an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease 1

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Related Definitions for "antimicrobial":

  1. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms1
  2. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease1