antimicrobic
English Thesaurus
1. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | agent, |
| definition | : | a substance that exerts some force or effect (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cetrimide, |
| definition | : | a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sodium hypochlorite, |
| definition | : | an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant (noun.substance) |
2. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms (adj.all)
| similar | : | healthful, |
| definition | : | conducive to good health of body or mind (adj.all) |
3. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | disinfect, |
| definition | : | destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | antimicrobial, antimicrobic, |
| definition | : | capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms (adj.all) |
4. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms (adj.all)
5. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | disinfect, |
| definition | : | destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | antimicrobial, antimicrobic, |
| definition | : | capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms (adj.all) |
6. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms (adj.all)
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