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BACTERICIDAL

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bac⋅te⋅ri⋅cide

  [bak-teer-uh-sahyd]
–noun Pharmacology.
any substance capable of killing bacteria.
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Origin:
1880–85; bacteri- + -cide

Related forms:
bac⋅te⋅ri⋅cid⋅al, adjective
bac⋅te⋅ri⋅cid⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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bac·te·ri·cide   (bāk-tîr'ĭ-sīd')   
n.  An agent that destroys bacteria.
bac·te'ri·cid'al (-sīd'l) adj., bac·te'ri·cid'al·ly adv.
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Main Entry: bac·te·ri·cid·al
Pronunciation: bak-"tir-&-'sId-&l
Variant: also bac·te·ri·o·cid·al /-"tir-E-&-'sId-/
Function: adjective
: destroying bacteria —bac·te·ri·cid·al·ly /-&l-E/ adverb —bac·te·ri·cide /-'tir-&-"sId/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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