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antimicrobial vs antimicrobic

antimicrobic vs antimicrobial

antimicrobial and antimicrobic both are nouns.

antimicrobial and antimicrobic both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antimicrobial Yes Yes No No
antimicrobic Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, antimicrobial and antimicrobic are synonyms defined as:
  • antimicrobial and antimicrobic: capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
As nouns, antimicrobial and antimicrobic are synonyms defined as:
  • antimicrobial and antimicrobic: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Other synonyms of antimicrobial include disinfectant, germicide.
antimicrobial (noun) antimicrobic (noun)
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
antimicrobial (adjective) antimicrobic (adjective)
capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
Difference between antimicrobial and antimicrobic

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