antimicrobial English

Meaning antimicrobial meaning

What does antimicrobial mean?

antimicrobial

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

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

Synonyms antimicrobial synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as antimicrobial?

antimicrobial English » English

antimicrobic

disinfectant

germicide

antibacterial

germifuga

antitoxin

antiseptic

antibiotic