antimicrobial
/ˌæn.ti.maɪˈkɹoʊ.bi.əl/ noun C2- An agent (drug or other substance) that destroys microbes (i.e., kills off a population of them).
- An agent (drug or other substance) that inhibits the growth of microbes but does not kill their whole population.
- An agent (drug or other substance) that counteracts the pathogenic action of microbes.
Plural antimicrobials
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