单词 | viricide |
释义 | viricide in British English (ˈvaɪrɪˌsaɪd) noun a substance that destroys viruses viricide in American English (ˈvaɪrəˌsaɪd) noun alt. sp. of virucide Derived forms viricidal (ˌviriˈcidal) (ˈvaɪrəˈsaɪdəl) adjective Word origin < virus + -i- + -cideviricide in American English (ˈvairəˌsaid) noun virucide Derived forms viricidal adjective Word origin [1945–50; vir(us) + -i- + -cide]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, on-line, poison pill, spin-off, synchronized swimming-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -cide is a learned borrowing from Latin meaning “killer,” “act of killing,” used in theformation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -cide include: homicide, pesticide |
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