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bactericide

American  
[bak-teer-uh-sahyd] / bækˈtɪər əˌsaɪd /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. any substance capable of killing bacteria.


bactericide British  
/ bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a substance able to destroy bacteria

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Etymology

Origin of bactericide

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

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"We characterized the mechanism of bactericide as through shredding of the bacterial cells into fragments," Holder said.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2024

It is a bactericide also, slightly stronger than the same strength of carbolic acid, yet not exceptionally powerful.

From Time Magazine Archive

Davaine has shown that iodine is a strong bactericide.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various

Ink as a bactericide is less known, but worth consideration.

From Vagaries by Munthe, Axel

The word disinfectant is synonymous with the term bactericide or germicide.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.

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