sporicide

[ spawr-uh-sahyd, spohr- ]
/ ˈspɔr əˌsaɪd, ˈspoʊr- /

noun

a substance or preparation for killing spores.

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Origin of sporicide

spor- + -i- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM sporicide

spo·ri·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby sporicide

spore case, spore fruit, sporeling, spore print, spori-, sporicide, sporidium, sporiferous, Spork, sporo-, sporoagglutination
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Medical definitions for sporicide

sporicide
[ spôr′ĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

An agent that kills spores.

Other words from sporicide

spo′ri•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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