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viricide

[ vahy-ruh-sahyd ]
/ ˈvaɪ rəˌsaɪd /

noun

virucide.

Nearby words

  1. virgo cluster,
  2. virgo intacta,
  3. virgoan,
  4. virgulate,
  5. virgule,
  6. virid,
  7. viridescent,
  8. viridian,
  9. viridity,
  10. virile

Origin of viricide

First recorded in 1945–50; vir(us) + -i- + -cide
Related formsvi·ri·cid·al, adjective
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Medicine definitions for viricide

viricide

[ vī′rĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

An agent that inhibits or destroys viruses.
Related formsvi′ri•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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