ADJECTIVE | all | antimicrobic, antimicrobial | capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms |
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NOUN | artifact | antimicrobic, disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobial | 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 | antimicrobial | |
Broader | healthful | conducive to good health of body or mind |
Spanish | antimicrobiano | |
Catalan | antimicrobià | |
Nouns | antimicrobic | 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, antimicrobial | |
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 | antimicrobic | capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms |
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