micro-organism

pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)

a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues a

a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues

A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria.

n a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information n the surrounding environment n an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication n (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms n a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter n (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed n an intervening substance through which something is achieved n a state that is intermediate between extremes