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bactericide

[ bak-teer-uh-sahyd ]
/ bækˈtɪər əˌsaɪd /
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noun Pharmacology.

any substance capable of killing bacteria.

Words related to bactericide

hygienic, sterile, clean, antibiotic, prophylactic, disinfectant, antibacterial, aseptic, pure, sanitary, medicated, unpolluted

Words nearby bactericide

bacterial capsule, bacterial endocarditis, bacterial infection, bacterial plaque, bacterial virus, bactericide, bacterid, bacterin, bacterio-, bacteriochlorophyll, bacteriocide

Origin of bactericide

First recorded in 1880–85; bacteri- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM bactericide

bac·te·ri·cid·al, adjectivebac·te·ri·cid·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for bactericidal

bactericide
/ (bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

a substance able to destroy bacteria

Derived forms of bactericide

bactericidal, adjective
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