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virucide

American  
[vahy-ruh-sahyd] / ˈvaɪ rəˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. an agent for destroying viruses.

Other Word Forms

  • virucidal adjective

Etymology

Origin of virucide

viru(s) + -cide

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The sand in the long and triple jump pits should be “mixed with a solution that contains biodegradable and non-skin-aggressive virucide agent”, it added.

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