bacteriacide

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A form of bactericide — Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.

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bactericide
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Meanings

nounbacteriacide (plural bacteriacides)

plural bacteriacides

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bactericide.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany chemical agent that destroys bacteria

Similar
bactericide
Broader
chemicalchemical substance
Also see
bactericide

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bacteria + -cide.

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APA

bacteriacide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriacide

MLA

“bacteriacide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriacide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacteriacide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriacide.

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