Synonyms for antimicrobial
an·timi·cro·bial

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1. antimicrobialadjective

   Synonyms:
   antimicrobic

2. antimicrobialadjective

   tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes

   Synonyms:
   antimicrobic

3. antimicrobialadjective

   inhibiting the growth of microbes

   Synonyms:
   antimicrobic

4. antimicrobialadjective

   preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes

   Synonyms:
   antimicrobic

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1. disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobialadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   germicide, antimicrobic, disinfectant

   Antonyms:
   unhealthful

2. antimicrobial, antimicrobicadjective

   capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

   Synonyms:
   antimicrobic

   Antonyms:
   unhealthful

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1. List of paraphrases for "antimicrobial":

   antimicrobials, anti-microbial, antibiotic

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. antimicrobial

   Synonyms:
   Anti-microbial

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1. Louise Rollins-Smith:

   Amphibians, especially certain groups of frogs, produce and store large amounts of antimicrobial peptides in specialized granular glands in the skin, when the skin is injured or the frog is alarmed, they release large amounts of the peptides to protect the skin.

2. Matt Hancock:

   I could not look my children in the eyes unless I knew I was doing all in my power to solve this great threat, i shudder at the thought of a world in which their( antibiotics') power is diminished. Antimicrobial resistance is a big danger to humanity and is as big a danger as climate change or warfare.

3. Pamela Ruegg:

   They wouldn't sponsor me as a speaker because they're mad at me, my message is we have to reduce the amount of antimicrobial use and use it properly.

4. Marco Cavaleri:

   We need alternatives to the current armamentarium of antibiotics and we want to see more development activity in this area, in light of the increase in antimicrobial resistance and the lack of new antibiotics, it is important to open up the discussion.

5. Todd Ricketts:

   In Chris DeJong pools, the water is always 90 degrees so kids don't feel cold. And Chris DeJong use antimicrobial carpeting on the floors to prevent falls and reduce noise.