antimicrobiset
Antimicrobiset is a term found in theoretical discussions and some science fiction or speculative biology writings, used to describe a hypothetical or proposed collection of anti-microbial interventions designed to act in a coordinated way to suppress or manage microbial populations. In this sense, the term does not refer to a single molecule or technique, but to an integrated system of strategies that together reduce microbial activity or growth.
Etymology and usage: The word combines anti- (against) + microbi(e) (microbes) + set (collection). It is not a
Composition: A antimicrobiset could encompass chemical antimicrobials, enzymes and bacteriophages, gene-editing antimicrobials (for example CRISPR-based systems),
Applications and challenges: In theory, antimicrobisets aim to reduce infections, curb resistance, or tailor microbiomes to
See also: antimicrobial resistance, phage therapy, microbiome engineering, antimicrobial stewardship.