microbic

mi·cro·bi·al

(mī-krō'bē-ăl),

Relating to a microbe or to microbes.

Synonym(s): microbic, microbiotic (2)

mi·cro·bic

(mī-krō'bik)

Of or involving or caused by or being microbes.
See also: microbe
Synonym(s): microbial.

[Fr., fr. G. micros, small, + bios, life]

microbe

(mī′krōb″) [ micro- + Gr. bios, life]

A unicellular or small multicellular organism including bacteria, protozoa, some algae and fungi, viruses, and some worms, esp. those that are injurious to other organisms.

microbialmicrobic (mī-krō′bē-ăl) (mī-krōb′ĭk), adjective