pilicide

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noun

Any of several substances that reduce the number of hairlike pili on the surface of bacteria and thus reduce its ability to adhere to human tissue.

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Meanings

nounpilicide (plural pilicides)

plural pilicides

  1. chemistryAny of several substances that reduce the number of hairlike pili on the surface of bacteria and thus reduce its ability to adhere to human tissue.

Origin

From pili + -cide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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