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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microbicidal
Adjective
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Aloe gel has antioxidant and antibacterial properties and improves overall digestive and oral health.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Meanwhile, shortages of antibacterial materials can increase the risk of sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis among newborns, Maram Al Shurafa, an aid worker for the NGO, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) in Gaza, told CNN.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Linda Anderson keys in a code and steps out of a room at Mercy Anderson Hospital as an ultraviolet germicidal robot kicks on, lights up and kills sneaky germs that might’ve been skipped over with other disinfecting routines.—
Terry DeMio,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2020
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Some products sold now that claim to be germicidal are actually the wrong wavelength, says Andrea Armani, a chemical engineering and materials scientist at the University of Southern California.—
Jeanne Erdmann,
Discover Magazine,
3 Aug. 2020
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Virginia Tech University scientists studied how soil bacteria contributes to the growing global issue of antibiotic resistance.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Supplements with silver, for example, can cause a difficult-to-treat condition called argyria that turns the skin bluish-gray, while the antibiotic minocycline can cause the same discoloration on the arm, face, and shins.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Inside the camp, members of the group were being housed in structures that looked like antiseptic shipping containers.—
Lauren Markham,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the rest of the movie has that same antiseptic quality that Dylan stood against.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
25 Dec. 2024
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It’s been more than a century since the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act, which aimed to ensure the sanitary preparation of food.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
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According to Busch, keeping dryer vents clean, isn’t just a matter of being sanitary, but allows dryers to work efficiently and, more importantly, lowers the risk of fire.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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The researchers claim that introducing microbes from Earth could potentially reinforce the microbial community on the ISS without posing any hygienic risks to astronauts.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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As of January 2025, the Brantford facility has undergone a hygienic restoration and is once again producing griddle products for our customers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Microbicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbicidal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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