Antibacterial vs Germicidal - What's the difference?
antibacterial | germicidal |
Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
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, title= (pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
As adjectives the difference between antibacterial and germicidal
is that antibacterial is killing or inhibiting bacteria while germicidal is that kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant.As a noun antibacterial
is a drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.antibacterial
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Adjective
(-)Katrina G. Claw
Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}
Noun
(en noun)- Many household products contain antibacterials .
