antimicrobial

[an-tee-mahy-kroh-bee-uh l, an-tahy‐]Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology

adjective

destructive to or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms.

noun

an antimicrobial agent, as a drug.

Origin of antimicrobial

First recorded in 1900–05; anti- + microbial

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Examples from the Web for antimicrobial

Contemporary Examples of antimicrobial

“Oil is antimicrobial and gets into the tissues of the mouth to inhibit bacterial growth,” says Caldecott.
Oil Pulling: Miracle Cure or Oily Mess?
DailyBurn
March 28, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for antimicrobial

antimicrobial

adjective

capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microbes

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antimicrobial in Medicine

antimicrobial

[ăn′tē-mī-krō′bē-əl, ăn′tī-]

adj.

Tending to destroy microbes, prevent their development, or inhibit their pathogenic action.