Dictionary
bactericidal
adjective bac·te·ri·cid·al \bak-ˌtir-ə-ˈsī-dəl\
Definition of BACTERICIDAL
: destroying bacteria
— bac·te·ri·cide \-ˈtir-ə-ˌsīd\ also bac·te·ri·o·cide \-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌsīd\ noun
Variants of BACTERICIDAL
bac·te·ri·cid·al also bac·te·ri·o·cid·al \-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈsī-\
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First Known Use of BACTERICIDAL
1877
Medical Dictionary
bactericidal
adjective bac·te·ri·cid·al \bak-ˌtir-ə-ˈsīd-əl\
Medical Definition of BACTERICIDAL
: destroying bacteria
—bac·te·ri·cid·al·ly \-əl-ē\ adverb
—bac·te·ri·cide \-ˈtir-ə-ˌsīd\ noun
Variants of BACTERICIDAL
bac·te·ri·cid·al also bac·te·ri·o·cid·al \-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈsīd-\
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