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antigerm

adj

Etymology

From anti- + germ.

  1. derived from germen
  2. borrowed from germe
  3. prefixed as antigerm — “anti + germ”

Definitions

  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.

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