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Antimicrobial vs Disinfect - What's the difference?

antimicrobial | disinfect |

As an adjective antimicrobial

is tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.

As a noun antimicrobial

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

As a verb disinfect is

to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

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

    • disinfect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.