virucidaladj.
/vʌɪərʊˈsʌɪdəl/ = viricidal adj.
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viricidal1924
virucidal1925
1925 Jrnl. Exper. Med. 42 533 Animals inoculated with this strain do not become refractory to skin infection with Virus III and their sera do not become virucidal.
1977 Lancet 8 Oct. 760/1 Effective treatment will have to include good nursing and the use of steroids.., besides virucidal agents.
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ˈvirucide n. = viricide n.2 at viricidal adj. Derivatives.
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viricide1946
virucide1975
1975 Water Res. IX. 872/1 The results obtained in this present study did not confirm the greater efficiency of the OCl– ion as a virucide as compared with hypochlorous acid.
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adj.1925