A hospice program provides palliative and supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families. The concept of hospice is that of a caring community of professional and nonprofessional people, supplemented by volunteer services.
â¢ ANTIMICROBIAL (adjective). The adjective ANTIMICROBIAL has 1 sense: 1. capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. Familiarity information: ANTIMICROBIAL used as an adjective is very rare. Dictionary entry details.
An antibiotic is a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. Antibiotics are one class of antimicrobials, a larger group which also includes anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic drugs. Antibiotics are chemicals produced by or derived from microorganisms (i.e. bugs or germs such as bacteria and fungi).