Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
antimicrobial - 4 dictionary results
an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al   (ān'tē-mī-krō'bē-əl, ān'tī-)   
adj.  Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms: antimicrobial drugs.
an'ti·mi·cro'bial n.

Main Entry: 1an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al
Pronunciation: "ant-i-mI-"krO-bE-&l
Variant: also an·ti·mi·cro·bic /-'krO-bik/
Function: adjective
: destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms <antimicrobialdrugs>

Main Entry: 2antimicrobial
Variant: also antimicrobic
Function: noun
: an antimicrobial substance

antimicrobial an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al (ān'tē-mī-krō'bē-əl, ān'tī-) or an·ti·mi·cro·bic (-bĭk)
adj.
Tending to destroy microbes, prevent their development, or inhibit their pathogenic action.

Search another word or see antimicrobial on Thesaurus | Reference