ANTIMICROBIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antimicrobial mean? 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIMICROBIAL (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 ("antimicrobial" is a kind of...):

agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

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

cetrimide (a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant)

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

Derivation:

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

• ANTIMICROBIAL (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:

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

 Context examples 

The hydrochloride salt form of doxycycline exhibiting antimicrobial activity.

(Doxycycline Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The hyclate salt form of doxycycline, a synthetic, broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic exhibiting antimicrobial activity.

(Doxycycline hyclate, NCI Thesaurus)

The monohydrate form of doxycycline exhibiting antimicrobial activity.

(Doxycycline Monohydrate, NCI Thesaurus)

It has demonstrated high DNA cleavage activity in the presence of NADPH, antimicrobial and tumor growth-inhibiting properties.

(Dynemicin, NCI Thesaurus)

Fenugreek seed oil has activity as a phytoestrogen and topical activity as an antimicrobial agent.

(Fenugreek Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

An antibiotic with bacteriostatic, antimicrobial and antitubercular properties.

(Ethambutol, NCI Thesaurus)

The calcium salt form of doxycycline exhibiting antimicrobial activity.

(Doxycycline Calcium, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic, broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic exhibiting antimicrobial activity.

(Doxycycline, NCI Thesaurus)

A supplement containing lactoferrin derived from bovine milk with potential chemopreventive, immunostimulating, and antimicrobial activity.

(Bovine Lactoferrin Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also has local antimicrobial properties.

(Bismuth Subsalicylate, NCI Thesaurus)