antigerm en · ADJ
Etymology
From anti- + germ.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Countering germs.
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.
1948 November, Popular Mechanics, volume 90, number 5, page 140:
Translations (2)
pt antigermes (countering germs) · pt antigerme (countering germs)