Meanings
adjectiveantimicrobic (comparative more antimicrobic, superlative most antimicrobic)
comparative more antimicrobic · superlative most antimicrobic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecapable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
Similar
nounan agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
antimicrobic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimicrobic
MLA
“antimicrobic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimicrobic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antimicrobic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimicrobic.
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