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.
One of the important distinctions between antibacterial and antimicrobial products is that antimicrobial chemicals tend to prevent the spread of bacteria. For example, antimicrobial chemicals have been shown to prevent the growth of mold, which tends to multiply and spread rapidly.