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ANTIMICROBIAL

• ANTIMICROBIAL (noun)
The noun ANTIMICROBIAL has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: ANTIMICROBIAL used as a noun is very rare.

• ANTIMICROBIAL (adjective)
The adjective ANTIMICROBIAL has 1 sense:

1. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

Familiarity information: ANTIMICROBIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

• ANTIMICROBIAL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

antimicrobial; antimicrobic; disinfectant; germicide

Hypernyms ("antimicrobial" is a kind of...):

agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antimicrobial"):

cetrimide (a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant)

sodium hypochlorite (an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant)

• ANTIMICROBIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

antimicrobial ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

Synonyms:

antimicrobial; antimicrobic

Similar:

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