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.
Antibiotic vs Antimicrobial. Antimicrobials are agents that act across a wide range of organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungal, protozoa, and helminthes. Antibiotics belong to a sub category of that large group and include substances that have the ability to kill and stop the growth of bacteria.