antimicrobial

«antimicrobial» in Mova's school dictionary: Killing or stopping the growth of tiny living things… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) Killing or stopping the growth of tiny living things (microbes) such as bacteria, viruses or fungi. tree →

2) noun: A medicine or substance that does this. tree →

sense 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 →
• Antibiotics are a kind of antimicrobial. tree →
• Overusing antimicrobials can make germs resistant. tree →
• Honey has some antimicrobial power. tree →
• Hospitals use antimicrobial gels. tree →
• Copper has antimicrobial properties. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «antimicrobial» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.