Etymology

microbicide

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Today it means: Any substance that is harmful to and kills microorganisms. Full definition →

Latin caedō ← Proto-Italic *kaidō ← Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti
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  1. Englishmicrobe
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂eyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂éydeti
  4. Proto-Italic*kaidō
  5. Latincaedō
  6. English todaymicrobicide

From microbe + -cide.

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