germicide
germicide · germicides
An agent that kills pathogenic organismsAn agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant.
US/dʒˈɝməsˌaɪd/
» Vinegar is a good descaler and germicide.
Meaning
1 sensesAn agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant.
More definitions
- an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Examples
1 sentencesVinegar is a good descaler and germicide.
Translations
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease:disinfectantantimicrobicantimicrobial