ANTIMICROBIAL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
   Synonym(s)
   • antimicrobic (what does antimicrobic mean?)
   • disinfectant (what does disinfectant mean?)
   • germicide (what does germicide mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) antimicrobial is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • agent (what does agent mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cetrimide (what does cetrimide mean?)
   • sodium hypochlorite (what does sodium hypochlorite mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • disinfect (what does disinfect mean?)

ANTIMICROBIAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
   Synonym(s)
   • antimicrobic (what does antimicrobic mean?)
   Similar To
   • healthful (what does healthful mean?)