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bactericidal /bac·te·ri·ci·dal/ (bak-tēr″ĭ-si´d'l) destructive to bacteria. Bactericidal An agent that destroys bacteria (e.g., Staphylococci aureus, Streptococci pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis). Mentioned in: Aromatherapy bactericidal destructive to bacteria. bactericidal Bacteriocidal adjective Referring to that which kills bacteria, or is capable of killing bacteria. Cf Bacterostatic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When testing Enterococcus faecalis isolates harboring any of the clinically observed resistance, including resistance to beta-lactams, glycoproteins or aminoglycosides, ceftobiprole showed excellent in vitro bactericidal activity. Unlike plasmas, including the sun's corona, that exist only in a vacuum and reach temperatures of thousands to millions of degrees, the newly demonstrated bactericidal plasma forms in room-temperature gas. The serum bactericidal antibody activity changed according to carrier status. |
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