HyperDic: bactericidal

English > 1 sense of the word bactericidal:
ADJECTIVEallbactericidal, disinfectant, germicidalpreventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
English > bactericidal: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningpreventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms.
Synonymsdisinfectant, germicidal
BroaderantisepticThoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
Spanishbactericida, desinfectante, germicida
Catalanbactericida, desinfectant, germicida
Nounsbactericideany drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
bactericideany chemical agent that destroys bacteria

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