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Microbe vs Perimicrobial - What's the difference?

microbe | perimicrobial |

As a noun microbe

is (microbiology) any microorganism, but specially said of those microorganisms which are harmful types of bacteria.

As an adjective perimicrobial is

surrounding a microbe; especially surrounding a bacterium within a higher organism.

microbe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (microbiology) Any microorganism, but specially said of those microorganisms which are harmful types of bacteria.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * microorganism ----

    perimicrobial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Surrounding a microbe; especially surrounding a bacterium within a higher organism

    • Derived terms

    *perimicrobial membrane