anaerobicidal

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adjective

Acting to kill anaerobic bacteria.

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Meanings

adjectiveanaerobicidal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineActing to kill anaerobic bacteria.

    The 5-nitroimidazole molecules are very potent anaerobicidal agents commonly used to treat or prevent Bacteroides infections.

    2002, Lee-Jene Teng et al., “High Incidence of Cefoxitin and Clindamycin Resistance among Anaerobes in Taiwan”, in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, volume 46, number 9

Origin

From anaerobicide + -al.

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Translations

Portuguese anaerobicida
  • anaerobicidaacting to kill anaerobic bacteria
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APA

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Chicago

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