phagocidal

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adjective

That destroys or inactivates bacteriophages.

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Meanings

adjectivephagocidal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat destroys or inactivates bacteriophages.

    Evaluation of the antiviral activity of tea tree and eucalyptus EOs aerosolised via a nebuliser showed strong virucidal activity against airborne influenza virus A strain [13] and phagocidal activity against E. coli phage M13 [14].

    2021 October 28, Ekaterina Mirskaya, Igor E. Agranovski, “Control of Airborne Microorganisms by Essential Oils Released by VaxiPod”, in Atmosphere, volume 12, number 11, →DOI, page 3

Origin

From phage + -cidal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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