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1. (n.) germicide
an agent for killing germs or microorganisms.
Etymology: (1875–80)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
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1. (adj) germicide
destructive to germs; -- applied to any agent which has a destructive action upon living germs, particularly bacteria, or bacterial germs, which are considered the cause of many infectious diseases
2. (noun) germicide
a germicide agent
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