- bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal - preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Antonym: septic (indirect, via antiseptic)
- 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 hypochloriteDerived form: verb disinfect1