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Germicidal

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antisepticnoun(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
disinfectantnounA substance that kills germs or viruses.
bactericidalnounThat kills bacteria.

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bactericidalThat kills bacteria.
antisepticnoun(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
disinfectantServing to kill germs or viruses.
disinfectiveThat disinfects
microbactericidalbactericidal to microbacteria
verminicidalThat kills vermin.
bacteriocidicbacteriocidal
bacteriocidalAlternative form of bactericidal. [That kills bacteria.]
photobactericidalThat is bactericidal on exposure to light
bacteriacidalAlternative form of bactericidal. [That kills bacteria.]
phytocidalThat kills plants
streptococcicidalThat kills streptococci.
antimicrobicidalThat counters the action of microbicides.
antibactericidalMisspelling of antibacterial. [(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.]
mildewcidalThat serves to kill mildew.
mycoplasmacidalnounThat kills mycoplasmata
antimicrobial(pharmacology) Tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.
viricidalnounOf or pertaining to a viricide (killing of a husband)
miticidalnounHaving the effect of killing mites.
imagocidalThat kills adult insects.

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