VIRICIDE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses

Synonyms:

viricide; virucide

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("viricide" is a kind of...):

agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

Derivation:

viricidal (tending to destroy viruses)

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