antigerm

adj

antigerm

adj

Etymology From anti- + germ.

1

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:

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