bactericidaladj.
/bakˈtɪərɪˌsʌɪdəl/ Biology.
Destructive to bacteria.
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1878 Tyndall in 19th Cent. Mar. 506 The bactericidal effects which his theory ascribes to pressure.
1881 J. Tyndall Ess. Floating Matter of Air 48 All bactericidal media are therefore anti-septic.
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