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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease;
[syn: disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms;
[syn: antimicrobial, antimicrobic]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

antimicrobial adj 1: capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms [syn: antimicrobial, antimicrobic] n 1: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease [syn: disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial]