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Definition of Oligodynamic
1. Adjective. That is active in very small quantities; used especially to describe the sterilizing effect of some heavy metals against bacteria ¹
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Medical Definition of Oligodynamic
1. 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. Origin: oligo-+ G. Dynamis, power (05 Mar 2000)