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vi⋅ru⋅cide

[vahy-ruh-sahyd]
–noun
an agent for destroying viruses.

Origin:
viru(s) + -cide


vi⋅ru⋅cid⋅al, adjective
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vi·ri·cide   (vī'rĭ-sīd')   
n.  An agent that inhibits or destroys viruses.

[vir(us) + -cide.]
vi'ri·cid'al (-sīd'l) adj.
vi·ru·cide   (vī'rə-sīd')   
n.  Variant of viricide.
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Main Entry: vi·ru·cide
Pronunciation: 'vI-r&-"sId
Function: noun
: an agent having the capacity to destroy or inactivate viruses calledalso viricide
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virucide vi·ru·cide (vī'rə-sīd')
n.
Variant of viricide.

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