- viricide
- noun see viricidal
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
viricide
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Viricide — may also refer to the killing of men or husbands, see gendercide. A viricide is a chemical agent which kills viruses outside the body. Since life in viruses is debatable to begin with, the term generally means an antiseptic which reliably… … Wikipedia
viricide — [vī′rə sīd΄] n. [< VIR(US) + i + CIDE] alt. sp. of VIRUCIDE viricidal [vī′rəsī′dəl] adj … English World dictionary
viricide — (vir i saīd) An agent that inactivates viruses so that they cannot reproduce within host cells … Dictionary of microbiology
viricide — viricidal, adj. /vuy reuh suyd /, n. virucide. [1945 50; VIR(US) + I + CIDE] * * * … Universalium
viricide — noun a) Any substance that destroys or inactivates viruses b) The act of killing ones husband. See Also: viricidal … Wiktionary
viricide — SYN: virucide. * * * vi·ri·cide vī rə .sīd n VIRUCIDE * * * vi·ri·cide (viґrĭ sīd) virucide … Medical dictionary
viricide — killing of viruses; killing of men or of husbands Killing and Killers … Phrontistery dictionary
viricide — vi·ri·cide … English syllables
viricide — vi•ri•cide [[t]ˈvaɪ rəˌsaɪd[/t]] n. pha virucide vi ri•cid′al, adj … From formal English to slang
viricide — noun an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses • Syn: ↑virucide • Derivationally related forms: ↑virucidal (for: ↑virucide), ↑viricidal • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
