Germicide synonyms

jûr'mĭ-sīd'

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disinfectant
Anything that disinfects; means for destroying harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.
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bactericide
Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.
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microbicide
Any substance that is harmful to and kills microorganisms.
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fumigant
A chemical compound used in its gaseous state as a pesticide or disinfectant.
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antiseptic (related)
A substance that inhibits the proliferation of infectious microorganisms.
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antimicrobic
Any antimicrobial agent
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antimicrobial
An agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
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Germicide Sentence Examples

  • The bacillus is non-resistant and easily killed by heat and germicide substances, particularly acids.

  • Carbon bisulphide is used as a solvent for caoutchouc, for extracting essential oils, as a germicide, and as an insecticide.

  • In the First World War, we learned to treat wounds by washing them with a germicide.

  • It is also advisable to wash all woodwork and gangways annually with a weak solution of formalin, or other inodorous germicide.

  • It is an insecticide, disinfectant, germicide, fungicide, deodorant, bactericide and bacteriostatic all-in-one.

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