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Thesaurus: antimicrobic
capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
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Definitions
- adj. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
- n. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
- n an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease s capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms