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What is "antimicrobial" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does antimicrobial mean in English? Meaning of antimicrobial definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "antimicrobial" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "antimicrobial": an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

Noun

  • Meaning: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
  • Synonyms: antimicrobial antimicrobic disinfectant germicide
  • Hyponyms: cetrimide sodium hypochlorite
  • Hypernyms: agent

    • Meaning of "antimicrobial": capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

    Adjective

  • Meaning: capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
  • Synonyms: antimicrobial antimicrobic
  • Similar: healthful
  • Adjective: tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbesinhibiting the growth of microbespreventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes

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    antimicrobial in English: antimicrobial
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