Antimicrobial

What do we mean by antimicrobial?

Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. adjective

Tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes adjective

Inhibiting the growth of microbes adjective

Preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes adjective

An agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action noun

Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms adjective

An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease noun

An agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action

Words that are spelled similarly to antimicrobial:
antimicrobial, anti-microbial, anti microbial, antimicrobic, antimicrobials.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word antimicrobial:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe antimicrobial:
topical, appropriate, effective, specific, new, prophylactic, ideal, alternative, suitable, oral, fluoroquinolone, different, only, broad, particular, active.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective antimicrobial:
agents, therapy, activity, agent, drugs, resistance, treatment, prophylaxis, peptides, properties, action, effect, susceptibility, substances, spectrum, testing, compounds, effects, activities, drug, chemotherapy, use, peptide, factors, tests, regimens, regimen, susceptibilities, proteins, soap, patterns, efficacy, solution, preservatives, mechanisms, products, ointment, coverage, effectiveness, substance, combinations, chemicals, preservative, defense, selection, concentrations, medications, actions, compound, sensitivity, immunity, solutions, spectra, therapies, additives, sensitivities, defenses, treatments, genes, usage, medication, administration, protein, soaps, strategies, preparations, preparation, era, mechanism, synergism, potency, assays, packaging, ointments, rinses, chemother, films, rinse, chemoprophylaxis, metabolites, molecules.

Words that sound like antimicrobial:
antimicrobial, untameable, entomophobia, untamable, untractable, santa maria, santamaria, soccerball, soccer ball, somniphobia.