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# antimicrobial

adjective (antimicrobial); noun (an antimicrobial, antimicrobials)

«antimicrobial» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Killing or stopping the growth of tiny living things (microbes) such as bacteria, viruses or fungi. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antimicrobial/#m1)
2. noun: A medicine or substance that does this. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antimicrobial/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and health lessons: antibiotics are antimicrobials; soaps and sprays may be antimicrobial. Phrases: «antimicrobial resistance», «antimicrobial soap».

### Examples

- Antimicrobial wipes clean the tables. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antimicrobial/#x1)
- Antibiotics are a kind of antimicrobial. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antimicrobial/#x2)
- Overusing antimicrobials can make germs resistant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antimicrobial/#x3)
- Honey has some antimicrobial power. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antimicrobial/#x4)
- Hospitals use antimicrobial gels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antimicrobial/#x5)
- Copper has antimicrobial properties. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antimicrobial/#x6)

### Note

Myth: antibiotics do not work on viruses like colds. «Antimicrobial» is broader than «antibiotic».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «antimicrobial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/antimicrobial/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«antimicrobial» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/antimicrobial.html) on Mova free.