bactericidal
[ bak-teer-uh-sahyd-l ]
/ bækˌtɪər əˈsaɪd l /
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adjective Pharmacology.
killing bacteria; capable of or used for killing bacteria: Silver is used in water filtration because it is known to be a solid bactericidal agent.Eventually the bactericidal action of the chemical sanitizer may be exhausted.
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Origin of bactericidal
First recorded in 1875–80; bacteri(um) + -cidal
OTHER WORDS FROM bactericidal
bac·te·ri·cid·al·ly, adverbWords nearby bactericidal
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