Definitions for microbicide
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1. microbicidenoun

   Any substance that is harmful to microorganisms

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1. microbicide

   An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth. Antimicrobial medicines can be grouped according to the microorganisms they act primarily against. For example, antibiotics are used against bacteria, and antifungals are used against fungi. They can also be classified according to their function. Agents that kill microbes are microbicides, while those that merely inhibit their growth are called bacteriostatic agents. The use of antimicrobial medicines to treat infection is known as antimicrobial chemotherapy, while the use of antimicrobial medicines to prevent infection is known as antimicrobial prophylaxis.The main classes of antimicrobial agents are disinfectants (non-selective agents, such as bleach), which kill a wide range of microbes on non-living surfaces to prevent the spread of illness, antiseptics (which are applied to living tissue and help reduce infection during surgery), and antibiotics (which destroy microorganisms within the body). The term "antibiotic" originally described only those formulations derived from living microorganisms but is now also applied to synthetic agents, such as sulfonamides or fluoroquinolones. Though the term used to be restricted to antibacterials (and is often used as a synonym for them by medical professionals and in medical literature), its context has broadened to include all antimicrobials. Antibacterial agents can be further subdivided into bactericidal agents, which kill bacteria, and bacteriostatic agents, which slow down or stall bacterial growth. In response, further advancements in antimicrobial technologies have resulted in solutions that can go beyond simply inhibiting microbial growth. Instead, certain types of porous media have been developed to kill microbes on contact.

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1. Microbicidenoun

   any agent detrimental to, or destructive of, the life of microbes or bacterial organisms

2. Etymology: [Microbe + L. caedere to kill.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of microbicide in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of microbicide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Microbicide
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbicide
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbicide