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GERMICIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Synonyms:
antimicrobial; antimicrobic; disinfectant; germicide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("germicide" is a kind of...):
agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "germicide"):
cetrimide (a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant)
sodium hypochlorite (an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant)
Derivation:
germicidal (preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms)
