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Antimicrobial vs Bacteriostatic - What's the difference?

antimicrobial | bacteriostatic |

As adjectives the difference between antimicrobial and bacteriostatic

is that antimicrobial is tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes while bacteriostatic is of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.

As a noun antimicrobial

is an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action.

antimicrobial

English

Alternative forms

* anti-microbial

Adjective

(-)
  • tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
  • inhibiting the growth of microbes
  • preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes

    • Synonyms

    * antimicrobic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action

    • bacteriostatic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.