antimicrobial
Noun 1. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease (synonym) disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic (hypernym) agent (hyponym) cetrimide Adjective 1. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms (synonym) antimicrobic (similar) healthful | ||||
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Antimicrobial
An antimicrobial is a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microbes such as bacteria (antibacterial activity), fungi (antifungal activity), viruses (antiviral activity), or parasites (anti-parasitic activity).
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