an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al 
(ăn′tē-mī-krōbē-əl, ăn′tī-) also an·ti·mi·cro·bic (-bĭk)
(ăn′tē-mī-krōbē-əl, ăn′tī-) also an·ti·mi·cro·bic (-bĭk)adj.
Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms: antimicrobial drugs.
an′ti·mi·crobial n.