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That is active in very small quantities; used especially to describe the sterilizing effect of some heavy metals against bacteriaSee Also: oligodynamics
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oligodynamic — Active in very small quantity; e.g., the germicidal effect of an exceedingly dilute solution (such as one to one hundred million) of copper in distilled water. [oligo + G. dynamis, power] * * * oli·go·dy·nam·ic dī nam ik adj 1) active in very… … Medical dictionary
oligodynamic — |älə̇gō, ə|ligə+(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary olig + dynamic; originally formed as German oligodynamisch 1. : active in very small quantities an oligodynamic germicide 2. a. : produced by ver … Useful english dictionary
Oligodynamic effect — The oligodynamic effect (Greek: oligos = few, Greek: dynamis = force) was discovered in 1893 by the Swiss Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli as a toxic effect of metal ions on living cells, algae, molds, spores, fungi, viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic… … Wikipedia
oligodynamic — ol·i·go·dynamic … English syllables
oligodynamic — a. pertaining to effect of small quantities; having effect in small quantities only … Dictionary of difficult words
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