microbicide

[mahy-kroh-buh-sahyd]

mi·cro·bi·cide

[mahy-kroh-buh-sahyd]
noun
a substance or preparation for killing microbes.

Origin:
1880–85; microbe + -i- + -cide

mi·cro·bi·cid·al, adjective
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Microbicide is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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microbicide mi·cro·bi·cide (mī-krō'bĭ-sīd')
n.
An agent destructive to microorganisms.


mi·cro'bi·cid'al (-sīd'l) adj.

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