Medical Dictionary
oligodynamic
adj oli·go·dy·nam·ic \-dī-ˈnam-ik\
Medical Definition of OLIGODYNAMIC
1
: active in very small quantities <an oligodynamic germicide>
2
a : produced by minute quantities <oligodynamic action of silver in disinfecting water> b : of or relating to the action of such quantities
3
: of, relating to, or being produced by the specific activity of an oligodynamic substance <oligodynamic effects of metals on bacterial growth>
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