Meanings
adjectivegermicidal (comparative more germicidal, superlative most germicidal)
comparative more germicidal · superlative most germicidal
- that kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivepreventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Icelandic sýklaeyðandi, bakteríudrepandi
- sýklaeyðandidisinfectant
- bakteríudrepandidisinfectant
- sótthreinsandidisinfectant
Polish bakteriobójczy
- bakteriobójczydisinfectant
Spanish germicida
- germicidadisinfectant
Cite this entry
APA
germicidal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germicidal
MLA
“germicidal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germicidal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “germicidal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germicidal.
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