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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]