Antimicrobial
destructive to or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms.
an antimicrobial agent, as a drug.
contemporary examples
“oil is antimicrobial and gets into the tissues of the mouth to inhibit bacterial growth,” says caldecott.
oil pulling: miracle cure or oily mess? dailyburn march 27, 2014
adjective
capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microbes
antimicrobial an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al (ān’tē-mī-krō’bē-əl, ān’tī-) or an·ti·mi·cro·bic (-bĭk)
adj.
tending to destroy microbes, prevent their development, or inhibit their pathogenic action.
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