Word

antimicrobial, n.
(antimicrobials)

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
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antimicrobial antimicrobic disinfectant germicide

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derivationally related form

disinfectant disinfect

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derivationally related form

germicidal

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derivationally related form

antimicrobic

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derivationally related form

antimicrobial

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hypernym

agent

hyponym

cetrimide sodium hypochlorite