virucide

[ vahy-ruh-sahyd ]
/ ˈvaɪ rəˌsaɪd /

noun

an agent for destroying viruses.

Origin of virucide

viru(s) + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM virucide

vi·ru·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby virucide

virtuoso, virtuous, virtuous circle, virtute et armis, virucidal, virucide, virulence, virulent, virulent bacteriophage, viruliferous, viruria

Medical definitions for virucidal (1 of 2)

virucidal
[ vī′rə-sīd′l ]

adj.

Destructive to viruses.

Medical definitions for virucidal (2 of 2)

virucide
[ vī′rə-sīd′ ]

n.

Variant ofviricide