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bacteriacide

bacteriacide is the alternative form of bactericide.

Meaning of bactericide

Noun

bactericide (plural bactericides)

  1. Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.

Forms of bacteriacide

pluralbacteriacides

Origin of bacteriacide

From bacteria + -cide.

Questions about bacteriacide

What is bacteriacide the alternative form of?
Bacteriacide is the alternative form of bactericide.

Words near bacteriacide in the dictionary

  1. bacteremic
  2. bacteremically
  3. bacteri-
  4. bacteria
  5. bacteriacidal
  6. bacteriacide
  7. bacteriacides
  8. bacteriae
  9. bacteriaemia
  10. bacteriaemias
  11. bacterial

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