bactericide

[ bak-teer-uh-sahyd ]

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nounPharmacology.

any substance capable of killing bacteria.

Origin of bactericide

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

Other words from bactericide

bac·te·ri·cid·al [bak-teer-uh-sahyd-l], /bækˌtɪər əˈsaɪd l/, adjective

Words Nearby bactericide

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How to use bactericide in a sentence

Sure, water filter makers put a bit of bactericide in their products to tamp down the infestation.
Are Water Filters B.S.? | Michael Schulson | August 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is indispensable in producing bactericide blood, which is necessary to regenerate the body-cells.
Valere Aude | Louis Dechmann
Ink as a bactericide is less known, but worth consideration.
Vagaries | Axel Munthe
The word disinfectant is synonymous with the term bactericide or germicide.
A Practical Physiology | Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for bactericide

bactericide

/ (bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

a substance able to destroy bacteria

Derived forms of bactericide

bactericidal, adjective

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