nonmicrobial

adjective

non·mi·cro·bi·al ˌnän-mī-ˈkrō-bē-əl

: not of, relating to, caused by, or being microbes

nonmicrobial causes of disease

nonmicrobial life

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonmicrobial was in 1894

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Medical Definition

nonmicrobial

adjective

non·mi·cro·bi·al -mī-ˈkrō-bē-əl

: not microbial

nonmicrobial diseases

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