antimicrobic
antimicrobic · antimicrobics
Any antimicrobial agentAny antimicrobial agent
Meaning
1 sensesAny antimicrobial agent
More definitions
- an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Origin
From anti- + microbic.From anti- + microbic.
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Forms
plural: antimicrobics| Singular | antimicrobic |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease:disinfectantgermicideantimicrobial
See also
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