antimicrobial
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antimicrobial
- /ˌæn.ti.maɪˈkɹəʊ.bi.əl/ UK
- /ˌæn.ti.maɪˈkɹoʊ.bi.əl/ US
- [ˌɛən.ti.maɪˈkɹoʊ.bi.əl] US
- /ˌæn.ti.maɪˈkɹoʊ.bi.əl/ Canada
- [ˌæn.ti.mʌɪˈkɹoʊ.bi.əl] Canada
- /ˌæn.ti.mɑɪˈkɹəʉ.bi.əl/ Australia
- /ˌæn.ti.mɑɪˈkɹɐʉ.bi.əl/ Australia
- /ˌɛn.ti.maɪˈkɹɐʉ.bi.əl/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From anti- + microbe + -ial.
adjective anti-microbial
- Tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.
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Inhibiting the growth of microbes.
Similar: microbiostatic
- Preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes.
Similar: antimicrobic
noun antimicrobials · anti-microbial
- An agent (drug or other substance) that destroys microbes (i.e., kills off a population of them).
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An agent (drug or other substance) that inhibits the growth of microbes but does not kill their whole population.
Similar: microbiostatic
- An agent (drug or other substance) that counteracts the pathogenic action of microbes.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: antimicrobic, germicide, disinfectant, healthful, antibacterial, anti-microbial, antibiotic, microbiological, microbial, drug, amr, resistance, loeb, isolates, antiseptic, germicidal
adjective
Similar: antimicrobic
Translations
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adj destroying microbes
| Español | antimicrobiano |
|---|---|
| Português | antimicrobiano |
| Français | antimicrobien |
| Deutsch | antimikrobiell |
| Italiano | antimicrobico |
| Ελληνικά | αντιμικροβιακός antimikroviakós |
| Русский | антимикро́бный antimikróbnyj, противомикро́бный protivomikróbnyj |
adj inhibiting the growth of microbes
| Português | antimicrobiano |
|---|---|
| Français | antimicrobien |
| Deutsch | antimikrobiell |
| Italiano | antimicrobico |
| Ελληνικά | αντιμικροβιακός antimikroviakós |
| Русский | антимикро́бный antimikróbnyj, противомикро́бный protivomikróbnyj |
adj preventing the pathogenic action of microbes
| Português | antimicrobiano |
|---|---|
| Français | antimicrobien |
| Deutsch | antimikrobiell |
| Italiano | antimicrobico |
| Ελληνικά | αντιμικροβιακός antimikroviakós |
| Русский | антимикро́бный antimikróbnyj, противомикро́бный protivomikróbnyj |
noun agent that destroys microbes
| Español | antimicrobiano |
|---|---|
| Português | antimicrobiano |
| Français | antimicrobien |
Talk about this word "antimicrobial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/antimicrobial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. antimicrobial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/antimicrobial "antimicrobial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/antimicrobial.Cite this
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title = {antimicrobial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antimicrobial},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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