bactericide

[ bak-teer-uh-sahyd ]
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nounPharmacology.
  1. any substance capable of killing bacteria.

Origin of bactericide

1
First recorded in 1880–85; bacteri- + -cide

Other words from bactericide

  • bac·te·ri·cid·al [bak-teer-uh-sahyd-l], /bækˌtɪər əˈsaɪd l/, adjective

Words Nearby bactericide

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How to use bactericide in a sentence

  • Sure, water filter makers put a bit of bactericide in their products to tamp down the infestation.

    Are Water Filters B.S.? | Michael Schulson | August 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • It is indispensable in producing bactericide blood, which is necessary to regenerate the body-cells.

    Valere Aude | Louis Dechmann
  • Ink as a bactericide is less known, but worth consideration.

    Vagaries | Axel Munthe
  • The word disinfectant is synonymous with the term bactericide or germicide.

    A Practical Physiology | Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for bactericide

bactericide

/ (bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd) /


noun
  1. a substance able to destroy bacteria

Derived forms of bactericide

  • bactericidal, adjective

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