bactericidal
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1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms (adj.all)
| similar | : | antiseptic, |
| definition | : | thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide, |
| definition | : | any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant, germicide, |
| definition | : | an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bacteriacide, bactericide, |
| definition | : | any chemical agent that destroys bacteria (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | disinfect, |
| definition | : | destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide, |
| definition | : | any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant, germicide, |
| definition | : | an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bacteriacide, bactericide, |
| definition | : | any chemical agent that destroys bacteria (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | disinfect, |
| definition | : | destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing (verb.body) |
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