- microbicide
- noun Date: 1887 an agent that destroys microbes • microbicidal adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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microbicide — ● microbicide adjectif et nom masculin Se dit d un produit qui tue les microbes. ⇒MICROBICIDE, adj. et subst. masc. MÉDECINE I. Adj. Qui détruit les microbes. Synon. antiseptique. On peut utiliser aussi les rayons ultra violets, générateurs de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Microbicide — Mi*crob i*cide, n. [Microbe + L. caedere to kill.] (Biol.) Any agent detrimental to, or destructive of, the life of microbes or bacterial organisms. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Microbicide — A microbicide is any compound or substance whose purpose is to reduce the infectivity of microbes, such as viruses or bacteria. One example is Wood Tar [1]. See also Antibiotics Bactericide Fungicide Microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases … Wikipedia
microbicide — microbicidal, adj. /muy kroh beuh suyd /, n. a substance or preparation for killing microbes. [1880 85; MICROBE + I + CIDE] * * * … Universalium
microbicide — noun Any substance that is harmful to microorganisms … Wiktionary
Microbicide — An agent that kills microbes, minute forms of life (e.g. bacteria, fungi, and protozoal parasites), some capable of causing human disease. From microbe + the Latin caedo, to kill. * * * 1. SYN: microbicidal. 2. An agent destructive to microbes; a … Medical dictionary
microbicide — killing or killer of microbes Killing and Killers … Phrontistery dictionary
microbicide — n. substance that destroy germs or bacteria … English contemporary dictionary
microbicide — mi·cro·bi·cide … English syllables
microbicide — /maɪˈkroʊbəsaɪd/ (say muy krohbuhsuyd) noun an agent which destroys microbes. {microbe + i 1 + cide} –microbicidal, adjective …
