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bactericide

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bac·te·ri·cide (bk-tr-sd) or bac·te·ri·o·cide (-tr--sd)
n.
An agent that destroys bacteria.

bac·teri·cidal, bac·teri·cidal (-sdl) adj.

bactericide (baktir´isīd),
n a substance that kills bacteria. See also bacteriophage.

bactericide
an agent that destroys bacteria.

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