oligodynamic

[ ŏl′ĭ-gō-dī-năm′ĭk ]

adj.

Active or effective in very small quantities, as certain germicides or heavy-metal toxins.

Words nearby oligodynamic

oligodendroglia, oligodendroglia cell, oligodendroglioma, oligodipsia, oligodontia, oligodynamic, oligogalactia, oligogene, oligohydramnios, oligohydruria, oligomenorrhea

Example sentences from the Web for oligodynamic

  • Miani attributes this favourable action to the mere presence of the copper, corroborating Ngelis idea of an oligodynamic action.

    Inorganic Plant Poisons and Stimulants |Winifred E. Brenchley