agent germicide

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• germicide — ger mi*cide (j[ e]r m[i^]*s[imac]d), n. A germicidal agent. a. Germicidal. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• germicide — 1. Destructive to germs or microbes. SYN: germicidal. 2. An agent with this action. [germ + L. caedo, to kill] * * * ger·mi·cide jər mə .sīd n an agent that destroys germs * * * n. an agent that destroys microorganisms, particularly those causing …   Medical dictionary

• germicide — noun Date: 1877 an agent that destroys germs …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• germicide — (jer mī saīd) An agent that kills pathogens and many nonpathogens but not necessarily bacterial endospores …   Dictionary of microbiology

• germicide — germicidal, adj. /jerr meuh suyd /, n. an agent for killing germs or microorganisms. [1875 80; GERM + I + CIDE] * * * …   Universalium

• germicide — noun an agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant See Also: germ, germicidal …   Wiktionary

• germicide — noun a substance or other agent which destroys harmful microorganisms. Derivatives germicidal adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• germicide — n. an agent that destroys microorganisms, particularly those causing disease. See: antibiotic, antifungal, antiseptic, disinfectant …   The new mediacal dictionary

• germicide — ger•mi•cide [[t]ˈdʒɜr məˌsaɪd[/t]] n. pha an agent for killing germs or microorganisms • Etymology: 1875–80 ger mi•cid′al, adj …   From formal English to slang

• germicide — /ˈdʒɜməsaɪd/ (say jermuhsuyd) noun an agent that kills germs or microorganisms. {germ + i 1 + cide} –germicidal /dʒɜməˈsaɪdl/ (say jermuh suydl), adjective …  

• germicide — Any chemical agent used to control or kill any pathogenic and non pathogenic micro organisms …   Glossary of Biotechnology