- antimicrobial, antimicrobic - capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
Antonym: unhealthful (indirect, via healthful)
- disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial - an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
--1 is a kind of agent
--1 has particulars: cetrimide; sodium hypochlorite