| ADJECTIVE | all | antimicrobial, antimicrobic | capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms |
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| NOUN | artifact | antimicrobial, disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic | an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease |
| Meaning | capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. | |
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| Synonym | antimicrobic | |
| Broader | healthful | conducive to good health of body or mind |
| Spanish | antimicrobiano | |
| Catalan | antimicrobià | |
| Nouns | antimicrobial | an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease |
| Meaning | An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease. | |
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| Synonyms | disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic | |
| Narrower | cetrimide | A cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant |
| sodium hypochlorite | An unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant | |
| Broader | agent | A substance that exerts some force or effect |
| Spanish | bactericida, desinfectante, germicida | |
| Catalan | bactericida, desinfectant, germicida | |
| Adjectives | antimicrobial | capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms |
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