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microbicide /mi·cro·bi·cide/ (mi-kro´bĭ-sīd)
1. a substance that destroys microbes. 2. a substance that destroys infectious agents, including also viruses; sometimes used specifically for that used to prevent transmission of sexually transmitted diseases.microbici´dal
microbicide [mīkrō′bisīd] Etymology: Gk, mikros, small, bios, life; L, cadere, to kill any drug, chemical, or other agent that can kill microorganisms. microbicide [mi-kro´bĭ-sīd] an agent that destroys microbes; see also antimicrobial agent. adj., adj microbici´dal.
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