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Bactericidal
bac·te·ri·cide
/
bækˈtɪər
əˌsaɪd
/
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[
bak-
teer
-
uh
-sahyd
]
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noun
Pharmacology
.
any substance capable of killing bacteria.
Origin:
1880–85;
bacteri-
+
-cide
Related forms
bac·te·ri·cid·al,
adjective
bac·te·ri·cid·al·ly,
adverb
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bactericide
(bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd)
—
n
a substance able to destroy bacteria
bacteri'cidal
—
adj
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bactericide
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