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抗菌剤 (こうきんざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

抗こう菌きん剤ざい

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Meanings

1

noun

antimicrobial agent; antibacterial agent

Refers to substances that kill or inhibit microorganisms, including bacteria. Used in medical, pharmaceutical, and everyday contexts.

この抗こう菌きん剤ざいは多おおくの細さい菌きんに効こう果かがある。
This antimicrobial agent is effective against many bacteria.
抗こう菌きん剤ざいを含ふくむ石せっ鹸けんを

使つか

っ

て

いる

。

I use soap that contains an antibacterial agent.

Kanji

抗confront, resist, defy
菌germ, fungus, bacteria
剤dose, medicine, drug

Similar words

抗こう生せい物ぶっ質しつ
抗生物質 specifically refers to antibiotics (substances produced by microorganisms or synthetically made to kill bacteria), while 抗菌剤 is a broader term covering any antimicrobial agent, including synthetic compounds and disinfectants.
殺さっ菌きん剤ざい
殺菌剤 means 'bactericide' or 'germicide' and emphasizes killing bacteria, whereas 抗菌剤 includes agents that merely inhibit growth.

Etymology

Compound of 抗菌 (kōkin, 'antimicrobial') + 剤 (zai, 'agent, medicine'). 抗菌 is from 抗 (kō, 'anti-') + 菌 (kin, 'bacteria, germ').