As adjectives the difference between antimicrobial and antiviral
is that
antimicrobial is tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes while
antiviral is (medicine) inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
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
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antiviral English
Adjective
(-)
(medicine) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
(computing) Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus.
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