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GERMICIDAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Synonyms:
bactericidal; disinfectant; germicidal
Classified under:
Similar:
antiseptic (thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms)
Derivation:
germicide (an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease)
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