antimicrobial

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Neem has some antimicrobial properties, but those who cleaned with salt were ruining their teeth.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of antimicrobial gathered in one view.

noun

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

adjective

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for antimicrobial.

noun

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

adjective

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

Example sentences

Neem has some antimicrobial properties, but those who cleaned with salt were ruining their teeth.

* There are now socks and underwear that pack super flat, are antimicrobial, and fast drip-dry.

Now that I think about it... I wonder if you could combine pull clean with copper/antimicrobial surfaces.

The citric acid in the lemon breaks up the mucus and is also antimicrobial.

The antimicrobial treatment gives way after a set number of washings.

It's even in antimicrobial Q-tips... pretty much it's everywhere it could be used.

If they pan out, they're a revolution in antimicrobial medicine.

If say we estimate antimicrobial sprays save a hundred thousand salmonella etc.

Yes the term XDR-TB makes more sense in the absence of knowing if every potential antimicrobial therapy has been exhausted.

Speaking of antimicrobial underwear — it's not every day I get to use that segue — The New Yorker just had a fascinating piece about the world of extreme cave divers.

There are more costs attached to it: Using antimicrobial sprays or antibiotics in abundance tends to create resistant strains and the products enrich in the food chain.

We're already making central lines out of antimicrobial materials, like ionic silver.

Widespread use of antimicrobial products has prompted concern about emergence of resistance to antiseptics and damage to the skin barrier associated with frequent washing.

"'Because antimicrobial drug use in both humans and animals can contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance, it is important to use these drugs only when medically necessary,' the FDA said in a release.