Definitions for: Germicide

[n] an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

Webster (1913) Definition: Ger"mi*cide (j[~e]r"m[i^]*s[imac]d), a. [Germ + L.
caedere to kill.] (Biol.)
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. -- n. A germicide agent.

Synonyms: antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant

See Also: agent, cetrimide, sodium hypochlorite

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