| ADJECTIVE | all | germicidal, bactericidal, disinfectant | preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms |
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| Meaning | preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms. | |
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| Synonyms | bactericidal, disinfectant | |
| Broader | antiseptic | Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms |
| Spanish | bactericida, desinfectante, germicida | |
| Catalan | bactericida, desinfectant, germicida | |
| Nouns | germicide | an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease |
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