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Adjective
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May Have Antiviral and Antibacterial Properties Cloves contain compounds that have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Mar. 2026 -
For periodontitis, your dentist may give you an antibacterial mouth rinse.—
Erin MeanLey,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Whitney has a fumigation guy who uses a process called ultraviolet germicidal irradiation.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Humans have known for over a hundred years that UV radiation can kill deadly germs, and hospitals have used germicidal 254-nm UVC to sterilize objects for decades.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Mar. 2023
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But trying is worth it, for both patients and stemming the rise of antibiotic resistance, says Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, a researcher at the Rwanda Biomedical Center and study co-author.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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As a result, very few investors are willing to finance R&D, especially the mid- to late-stages of antibiotic development, where costs and risks soar.—
Henry Skinner,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
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Two skaters, racing against the clock around a long oval, in an antiseptic urban facility, bored me.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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The freaky happenings in this seemingly antiseptic city include clashes with werewolves, bigfoot, aliens, ghosts, mummies, alternate dimensions, vengeful tornados, and Elvis!—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Great Lakes Water Authority, which manages water and sanitary sewer service for dozens of Southeast Michigan communities, has announced wholesale utility rate hikes starting in July.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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It’s said that after the last ice age, chows’ ancestors made their way down to the villages around the Yangtze River, seizing a world of opportunity in the calorie bonanzas provided by humans’ waste dumps and self-electing as sanitary engineers.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The texture is rich, so a little goes a long way; use a spatula to keep things hygienic and scoop out the necessary amount.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, air-drying dishes in a dish rack may be the most hygienic method.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Microbicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbicidal. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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