Antimicrobial Synonyms

ăntē-mī-krōbē-əl, ăntī-
An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. disinfectant
  2. germicide
  3. antimicrobic
Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. antimicrobic

Words Related to Antimicrobial

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. anti-microbial
  2. antiviral
  3. antifungal
  4. chemotherapeutic
  5. antiparasitic
  6. anti-infective
  7. antibacterial
  8. chemotherapeutics
  9. immunomodulating
  10. antineoplastic
  11. pharmacological

Antimicrobial Sentence Examples

  • This fatty acid has strong antifungal and antimicrobial properties.

  • Since ancient times, herbalists recommended cinnamon as an antimicrobial agent, to treat exhaustion and tiredness, for stomach upsets, colds and other upper respiratory ailments.

  • Poster presentations for work related to any aspect of prudent antimicrobial prescribing are invited.

  • He is an expert on the application of dyes in antimicrobial chemotherapy.

  • The danger highlighted by Dr. Kanagawa is that environmental releases of these antimicrobial peptides will lead to the evolution of resistance among microbial pathogens.

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