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Adjective
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Additionally, baking soda has mild antibacterial properties that can help prevent mold growth.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026 -
May Have Antiviral and Antibacterial Properties Cloves contain compounds that have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Drought can drive higher antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, and that resistance may be spreading to human infections, according to new research in Nature Microbiology.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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The researchers also looked at soil data from several different ecosystems that had experienced drought and found elevated levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If possible, wash the wound with soap and water; avoid using antiseptic wipes, which may irritate the wound.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
23 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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For livestock, this would include potable water, sanitary living conditions and access to a windbreak such as a building or tree line.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Results showed 80% of respondents voted no, citing both sanitary and ethical concerns.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Alongside the protest, organizers are collecting donations of clothes, hygienic products and food to stock community food boxes and to create care packages for in-need neighbors.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Mar. 2026
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Unicharm could already turn these materials into other hygienic products like toilet paper, but a new ozone treatment designed to bleach, sterilize, and deodorize the pulp is widening the possibilities even further.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Microbicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbicidal. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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