antimicrobial
[an-tee-mahy-kroh-bee-uh l, an-tahy‐]Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology
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adjective
destructive to or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms.
noun
an antimicrobial agent, as a drug.
Origin of antimicrobial
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“Oil is antimicrobial and gets into the tissues of the mouth to inhibit bacterial growth,” says Caldecott.
antimicrobial
adjective
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antimicrobial
[ăn′tē-mī-krō′bē-əl, ăn′tī-]
adj.
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