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  • adjective Countering germs.

Etymologies

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anti- +‎ germ

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Examples

  • Earlier Health Blog: Wafers May Have Been Contaminated Questions over germs have led to a small but growing industry of businesses targeting churches with their antigerm communion wares.

    Hands Off After Wafer Scare Sumathi Reddy 2011

  • With so many rivals touting antigerm technologies, Sharp this year dropped the term "germ-killing ion" and returned to its plasmacluster tag as a way of differentiating itself.

    Using 'Academic Marketing' to Sell Air Purifiers 2008

  • Fashion-conscious, SARS-spooked Honk Kong women have begun wearing themed antigerm masks with Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and other characters printed on them.

    Boing Boing: March 30, 2003 - April 5, 2003 Archives 2003

  • I now have Purell antigerm stuff sitting on my desk and am using it frequently.

    marilynnv Diary Entry marilynnv 2005

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