ANTIMICROBIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antimicrobic mean? 

• ANTIMICROBIC (noun)
  The noun ANTIMICROBIC has 1 sense:

1. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

  Familiarity information: ANTIMICROBIC used as a noun is very rare.

• ANTIMICROBIC (adjective)
  The adjective ANTIMICROBIC has 1 sense:

1. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

  Familiarity information: ANTIMICROBIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIMICROBIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

antimicrobial; antimicrobic; disinfectant; germicide

Hypernyms ("antimicrobic" is a kind of...):

agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antimicrobic"):

cetrimide (a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant)

sodium hypochlorite (an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant)

Derivation:

antimicrobic (capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms)

• ANTIMICROBIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

antimicrobial; antimicrobic

Similar:

healthful (conducive to good health of body or mind)

Derivation:

antimicrobic (an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease)