ANTIMICROBIAL Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word antimicrobial. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ANTIMICROBIAL
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| disinfectant | nounn | |||||
noun • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease adjective satellite • preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms | ||||||
| antibacterial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth noun • any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | ||||||
| antibiotic | nounn | |||||
adjective • of or relating to antibiotic drugs noun • a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections | ||||||
| antifungal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of destroying fungi noun • any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi | ||||||
| antiseptic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms noun • a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues adjective satellite • clean and honest • freeing from error or corruption • devoid of objectionable language | ||||||
| bactericide | nounn | |||||
noun • any chemical agent that destroys bacteria • any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | ||||||
| germicidal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms | ||||||
| antimicrobic | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease adjective satellite • capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms | ||||||
| germicide | nounn | |||||
noun • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease | ||||||