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anti-microbial

anti-microbial is the alternative spelling of antimicrobial.

Meaning of antimicrobial

Adjective

antimicrobial (not comparable)

  1. Tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.
  2. Inhibiting the growth of microbes.
    Synonyms:
    microbiostatic
  3. Preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes.

See all 6 meanings of antimicrobial

Questions about anti-microbial

What is anti-microbial the alternative spelling of?
Anti-microbial is the alternative spelling of antimicrobial.

Words near anti-microbial in the dictionary

  1. anti-memes
  2. anti-men
  3. anti-merger
  4. anti-metaphysicalism
  5. anti-metaphysics
  6. anti-microbial
  7. anti-Microsofter
  8. anti-Microsofters
  9. anti-migraine
  10. anti-militarism
  11. anti-militarisms

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