antimicrobial vs sanitary

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 

sanitary

adj
  • Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic. 

  • Of, or relating to health. 

noun
  • Sanitary towel. 

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