| antimicrobial | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant, germicide | an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease. |
| ~ agent | a substance that exerts some force or effect. |
| ~ cetrimide | a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant. |
| ~ sodium hypochlorite | an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant. |
| adj. | 2. antimicrobial, antimicrobic | capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. |
| ~ healthful | conducive to good health of body or mind.; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance" |
| disinfectant | | |
| adj. | 1. bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal | preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms. |
| ~ antiseptic | thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms.; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities" |
| germicide | | |
| microbe | | |
| n. (animal) | 1. bug, germ, microbe | a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use. |
| ~ micro-organism, microorganism | any organism of microscopic size. |
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