adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ an-ti-m ī - ' kr ō -b ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1910
: destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and especially pathogenic microorganisms
– antimicrobial noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ an-ti-m ī - ' kr ō -b ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1910
: destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and especially pathogenic microorganisms
– antimicrobial noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012