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 virucide

virucide
[ vī′rə-sīd′ ]

n.

Variant ofviricide