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microbicide

[mahy-kroh-buh-sahyd]
noun
  1. a substance or preparation for killing microbes.

Origin of microbicide

First recorded in 1880–85; microbe + -i- + -cide
Related formsmi·cro·bi·cid·al, adjective
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Examples from the Web for microbicide

Historical Examples of microbicide

  • The result is, that you avoid going out at all, and when you are compelled to go, you take a double dose of microbicide.

microbicide in Medicine

microbicide

[mī-krō′bĭ-sīd′]
n.
  1. An agent destructive to microorganisms.
Related formsmi•cro′bi•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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