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抗菌 (こうきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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This mask has an antibacterial treatment.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 に 抗こう 菌きん 加か 工こう を 施ほどこ す to apply an antibacterial treatment/coating to something
This towel has been given an antibacterial treatment.
抗こう 菌きん 効こう 果か がある to have an antibacterial effect
This ingredient has a strong antibacterial effect.
抗こう 菌きん 〈 物もの 〉 an antibacterial (item), e.g. antibacterial spray/goods
Antibacterial goods have been selling well lately.
Related words 殺菌 means killing bacteria outright, while 抗菌 only suppresses their growth without necessarily destroying them.
除菌 refers to physically removing bacteria from a surface, whereas 抗菌 refers to preventing bacteria from multiplying in the first place.
Word family antimicrobial agent; antibacterial agent
antibacterial property; antibacterial
antibacterial drug; antimicrobial drug
Etymology Compound of 抗 (こう, 'oppose, resist') and 菌 (きん, 'bacteria, fungus'). The term is a modern coinage reflecting scientific and medical vocabulary.
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antimicrobial spectrum; antibacterial spectrum
