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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. |
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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
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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.
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