English

Alternative forms

• anti-microbial

Adjective

antimicrobial ‎(not comparable)

1. tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
2. inhibiting the growth of microbes
3. preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes

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Synonyms

• antimicrobic

Noun

antimicrobial ‎(plural antimicrobials)

1. an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action

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