antimicrobial vs disinfectant

antimicrobial

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

adj
  • tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes 

  • inhibiting the growth of microbes 

  • preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes 

disinfectant

noun
  • A substance that kills germs and/or viruses. 

adj
  • Serving to kill germs or viruses. 

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