Definition of antimicrobial Antimicrobial

an•ti•mi•cro•bi•al

We found 8 definitions of antimicrobial from 4 different sources.

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What does antimicrobial mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

antimicrobial - capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
  antimicrobic
  healthful conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance"
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  • antimicrobial (Noun)
    An agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action.
  • antimicrobial (Adjective)
    Tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.
  • antimicrobial (Adjective)
    Inhibiting the growth of microbes.
  • antimicrobial (Adjective)
    Preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • antimicrobial
    An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth.
  • antimicrobial
    Tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.

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