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oligodynamic

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ol·i·go·dy·nam·ic (l-g-d-nmk)
adj.
Active or effective in very small quantities, as certain germicides or heavy-metal toxins.

oligodynamic [ol″ĭ-go-di-nam´ik]
active in small quantities or at low concentrations.

oligodynamic (ol´igōdīnam´ik),
adj effective in extremely small quantities.

oligodynamic
active in a small quantity.


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Also, gold's oligodynamic surface properties inhibit the growth of bacteria.
com/research/6ceaf7/the_bactericidal_a) has announced the addition of the "The Bactericidal and Oligodynamic Action of Silver and Copper in Hygiene, Medicine and Water Treatment" report to their offering.
Upon contact with an ionic solution such as saline, medications or body fluids, an electrochemical reaction between the silver and platinum particles is activated, and silver ions are actively released to the surface of the polymer and then into its immediate surrounding environment, a process known as Oligodynamic Iontophoresis.
 
 
 
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