bactericidal

[ bak-teer-uh-sahyd-l ]
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adjectivePharmacology.
  1. killing bacteria; capable of or used for killing bacteria: Silver is used in water filtration because it is known to be a solid bactericidal agent.Eventually the bactericidal action of the chemical sanitizer may be exhausted.

Origin of bactericidal

1
First recorded in 1875–80; bacteri(um) + -cidal

Other words from bactericidal

  • bac·te·ri·cid·al·ly, adverb

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