bactericide

[ bak-teer-uh-sahyd ]
/ bækˈtɪər əˌsaɪd /
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noun Pharmacology.

any substance capable of killing bacteria.

Origin of bactericide

First recorded in 1880–85; bacteri- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM bactericide

bac·te·ri·cid·al, adjective bac·te·ri·cid·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby bactericide

bacterial capsule, bacterial endocarditis, bacterial infection, bacterial plaque, bacterial virus, bactericide, bacterid, bacterin, bacterio-, bacteriochlorophyll, bacteriocide

Words related to bactericide

disinfectant, preservative, prophylactic, purifier, detergent, preventative, germicide, sterilizer, preventive

Example sentences from the Web for bactericide

  • Sure, water filter makers put a bit of bactericide in their products to tamp down the infestation.

    Are Water Filters B.S.? |Michael Schulson |August 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

  • Ink as a bactericide is less known, but worth consideration.

    Vagaries |Axel Munthe

British Dictionary definitions for bactericide

bactericide
/ (bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

a substance able to destroy bacteria

Derived forms of bactericide

bactericidal, adjective