Antigerm
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Countering germs. not-comparable
"Derived from a bacillus commonly found in soil and water, a new antigerm chemical, polymyxin, is 25 times more effective than streptomycin in treating one severe skin infection."
Example
More examples"Derived from a bacillus commonly found in soil and water, a new antigerm chemical, polymyxin, is 25 times more effective than streptomycin in treating one severe skin infection."
Etymology
From anti- + germ.
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