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viricide

[ vahy-ruh-sahyd ]
/ ˈvaɪ rəˌsaɪd /
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noun
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Origin of viricide

First recorded in 1945–50; vir(us) + -i- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM viricide

vi·ri·cid·al, adjective
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