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Bactericidal

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antisepticnoun(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
disinfectantnounA substance that kills germs or viruses.
germicidalthat kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant

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germicidalthat kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant
antisepticnoun(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
disinfectantServing to kill germs or viruses.
bacteriocidalAlternative form of bactericidal. [That kills bacteria.]
bacteriacidalAlternative form of bactericidal. [That kills bacteria.]
bacteriocidicbacteriocidal
bacillicidalKilling bacilli.
antibactericidalMisspelling of antibacterial. [(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.]
cyanobactericidalThat kills cyanobacteria
photobactericidalThat is bactericidal on exposure to light
streptococcicidalThat kills streptococci.
microbactericidalbactericidal to microbacteria
bacteriolyticof, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
helicobactericidalThat kills helicobacters
disinfectiveThat disinfects
staphylocidalnounKilling staphylococci.
antibacterial(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
pneumocidalThat kills pneumococci
bacillicidicbacillicidal
pseudomonacidalThat kills Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.

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