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bactericide

Pronunciation: /bakˈtɪərɪsʌɪd/

Definition of bactericide

noun

  • a substance which kills bacteria: [as mass noun]:use bactericide to guard against infection

Derivatives

bactericidal

Pronunciation: /-ˈsʌɪd(ə)l/

adjective

bactericide in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bactericide in the US English dictionary

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