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Meaning of "antimicrobial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL

antimicrobial  [ˌæntɪmaɪˈkrəʊbɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIMICROBIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antimicrobial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTIMICROBIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antimicrobial

Antimicrobial

An antimicrobial or antibiotic is an agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial medicines can be grouped according to the microorganisms they act primarily against. For example, antibacterials are used against bacteria and antifungals are used against fungi. They can also be classed according to their function. Antimicrobials that kill microbes are called microbicidal; those that merely inhibit their growth are called microbiostatic. Antiseptics help reduce infection during surgery. Disinfectants such as bleach are nonselective antimicrobials. They kill a wide range of microbes and are valuable for cleaning inanimate surfaces to prevent the spread of illness, but they are generally not medicinal. The term "antibiotic" originally described only those formulations derived from living organisms but is now also applied to synthetic antimicrobials, such as the sulphonamides, or fluoroquinolones. The term also used to be restricted to antibacterials, but its context has broadened to include all antimicrobials. Use of substances with antimicrobial properties is known to have been common practice for at least 2000 years.

Definition of antimicrobial in the English dictionary

The definition of antimicrobial in the dictionary is capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microbes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIMICROBIAL


adverbial
ædˈvɜːbɪəl
bilabial
baɪˈleɪbɪəl
cambial
ˈkæmbɪəl
connubial
kəˈnjuːbɪəl
dentilabial
ˌdɛntɪˈleɪbɪəl
labial
ˈleɪbɪəl
microbial
maɪˈkrəʊbɪəl
nonmicrobial
ˌnɒnˌmaɪˈkrəʊbɪəl
procambial
prəʊˈkæmbɪəl
proverbial
prəˈvɜːbɪəl
rhizobial
raɪˈzəʊbɪəl
saprobial
səˈprəʊbɪəl
stibial
ˈstɪbɪəl
tibial
ˈtɪbɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIMICROBIAL

antimatter
antimechanist
antimere
antimerger
antimeric
antimerism
antimetabole
antimetabolic
antimetabolite
antimetathesis
antimicrobial resistance
antimilitarism
antimilitarist
antimilitary
antimine
antimissile
antimissile missile
antimitotic
antimnemonic
antimodern

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIMICROBIAL

artificial
commercial
crucial
dial
especial
essential
facial
financial
industrial
initial
material
memorial
official
potential
residential
serial
social
special
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Synonyms and antonyms of antimicrobial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antimicrobial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL

Find out the translation of antimicrobial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antimicrobial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antimicrobial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抗菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antimicrobiano
570 millions of speakers

English

antimicrobial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोगाणुरोधी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضادات الميكروبات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антимикробная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antimicrobiana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

antimicrobial
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antimicrobien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antimikrobial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

antimikrobielle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抗菌剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antimikroba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kháng sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுண்ணுயிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Antimicrobial
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antimikrobiyal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antimicrobico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwbakteryjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антимікробна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antimicrobian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιμικροβιακή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antimikrobiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antimikrobiellt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antimikrobielle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antimicrobial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIMICROBIAL»

The term «antimicrobial» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIMICROBIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «antimicrobial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «antimicrobial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antimicrobial

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2 QUOTES WITH «ANTIMICROBIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word antimicrobial.
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Paul Stamets
Mushrooms have many helpful nutrients, including beta glucans for immune enhancement, ergothioneines for antioxidative potentiation, nerve growth stimulators for helping brain function, and antimicrobial compounds for limiting viruses.
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Paul Stamets
My team and I have discovered, over decades of study, that mushroom mycelium is a rich resource of new antimicrobial compounds, which work in concert, helping protecting the mushrooms - and us - from microbial pathogens.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIMICROBIAL»

Discover the use of antimicrobial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antimicrobial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Antimicrobial Drug Action
This stimulating new edition of the well-respected title Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Antimicrobial Drug Action primarily covers medically important antimicrobial agents, but also includes some compounds not in current medical use, ...
Trevor J. Franklin, George Alan Snow, 2006
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Antimicrobial Peptides: Discovery, Design and Novel ...
The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive account on current antimicrobial peptide research in two major directions.
Guangshun Wang, 2010
3
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Protocols
Divided into three sections, the text begins by introducing basic susceptibility disciplines including disk diffusion, macro and microbroth dilution, agar dilution, and the gradient method.
Richard Schwalbe, Lynn Steele-Moore, Avery C. Goodwin, 2007
4
Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria
Presents nine comprehensive and cutting-edge reviews on the current state of antimicrobial resistance. Special emphasis is placed on state-of-the-art research and the authors focus on novel approaches and new perspectives.
Carlos F. Amábile-Cuevas, 2007
5
Natural Food Antimicrobial Systems
The book covers how these components - such as lactoferrin - can be used as multifunctional food additives such as antioxidants and immuno-modulating agents.
A.S. Naidu, 2000
6
Antimicrobial Drug Resistance: Mechanisms of Drug ...
The volumes included in Antimicrobial Drug Resistance represent the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary reference covering the area of antimicrobial drug resistance in bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites from basic science, clinical, ...
Douglas Mayers, 2009
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Quinolone Antimicrobial Agents
An in-depth review of one of the most important classes of antimicrobial agents discovered in recent years. Compiles the current information on a larger number of compounds and their expanding clinical applications.
David C. Hooper, Ethan Rubinstein, 2003
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria of Animal Origin
Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria of Animal Origin comprehensively examines the current research on antimicrobial resistance in the main veterinary and zoonotic pathogens, including resistance to disinfectants and metals used in ...
Frank M. Aarestrup, 2006
9
Antimicrobial Peptides
In this text, the small team of expert authors presents the field in a comprehensive and accessible manner that is well suited for students and junior researchers.
David A. Phoenix, Sarah R. Dennison, Frederick Harris, 2012
10
Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
The Fifth Edition of Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, the most comprehensive reference available on veterinary antimicrobial drug use, has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the rapid advancements in the field of ...
Steeve Giguère, John F. Prescott, Patricia M. Dowling, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIMICROBIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antimicrobial is used in the context of the following news items.
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Antimicrobial copper surfaces gaining ground in infection control
24 Hour Veterinary Practice The Copper Development Association (CDA) reports that a Harare veterinary practice has become the first in ... «VetSurgeon.org, Jul 15»
2
Antimicrobial Additives Market: Global Industry Analysis and …
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Antimicrobial Additives Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
3
Evaluation of phytochemical content, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and …
The present study is conducted to evaluate phytochemical, antimicrobial, antitumor and cytotoxic activities of extract obtained from R. hastatus ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
4
UK leads Europe in antimicrobial point-of-care diagnostics research
With the rise of antimicrobial resistance identified as one of the greatest modern-day risks, Longitude Prize seeks to find a fast, accurate, ... «European Pharmaceutical Review, Jul 15»
5
Putting Words Into Action to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) may not be a new concept, but coming up with novel strategies to stop its progression is only becoming ... «MD Magazine, Jul 15»
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Characterization of Salmonella Typhimurium isolates from …
Characterization of Salmonella Typhimurium isolates from domestically acquired infections in Finland by phage typing, antimicrobial ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
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Agreement on the prescription of antimicrobial drugs
While antimicrobial drugs have changed the prognosis of such patients, their excessive and indiscriminate use has led to the development of ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
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Research delivers insight into the antimicrobial additives market …
Antimicrobial additives can be defined based on their production, use, benefits, function and regulation. An antimicrobial additive is a chemical ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
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Antimicrobial activity of customary medicinal plants of the Yaegl …
Antimicrobial activity of customary medicinal plants of the Yaegl Aboriginal community of northern New South Wales, Australia: a preliminary ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
10
Polylast Systems, LLC Announces New Flooring with Microban …
Now added to that flooring system is, Microban®, an antimicrobial technology that is infused into, and throughout, the patented Polylast system ... «PR.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Antimicrobial [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/antimicrobial>. Apr 2024 ».
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