Bactericidal

bac·te·ri·cide

[bak-teer-uh-sahyd]
noun Pharmacology.
any substance capable of killing bacteria.

Origin:
1880–85; bacteri- + -cide

bac·te·ri·cid·al, adjective
bac·te·ri·cid·al·ly, adverb
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bactericide (bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a substance able to destroy bacteria
 
bacteri'cidal
 
adj

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bactericide (bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a substance able to destroy bacteria
 
bacteri'cidal
 
adj

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