antimicrobial vs bactericidal

antimicrobial

adj
  • preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes 

  • tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes 

  • inhibiting the growth of microbes 

noun
  • an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action 

bactericidal

adj
  • That kills bacteria. 

  • Of or pertaining to a bactericide. 

noun
  • A bactericide. 

How often have the words antimicrobial and bactericidal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )