HyperDic: germicidal

English > 1 sense of the word germicidal:
ADJECTIVEallgermicidal, bactericidal, disinfectantpreventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
English > germicidal: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningpreventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms.
Synonymsbactericidal, disinfectant
BroaderantisepticThoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
Spanishbactericida, desinfectante, germicida
Catalanbactericida, desinfectant, germicida
Nounsgermicidean agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

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