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.
A: Antimicrobial use is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition to approving the use of antimicrobials in animals, the FDA also collects data on antimicrobial sales from companies since 2008 and makes that information publicly available.