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bactericidal
[bak-tēr″ĭ-si´dal]destructive to bacteria.
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bac·te·ri·cid·al
(bak-tēr'i-sī'dăl),Causing the death of bacteria. Compare: bacteriostatic.
Synonym(s): bacteriocidal
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bactericidal
adjective Referring to a drug or substance which kills bacteria, or is capable of killing bacteria.noun A drug or substance which kills bacteria, or is capable of killing bacteria.
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bactericidal
Bacteriocidal adjective Referring to that which kills bacteria, or is capable of killing bacteria. Cf Bacterostatic.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
bac·te·ri·cid·al
(bak-tēr'i-sī'dăl)Causing the death of bacteria.
Compare: bacteriostatic
Compare: bacteriostatic
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bactericidal
Able to kill bacteria.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
bactericidal
orbacteriocidal
able to kill BACTERIA. Compare BACTERISTATIC.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Bactericidal
An agent that destroys bacteria (e.g., Staphylococci aureus, Streptococci pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis).
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bac·te·ri·cid·al
(bak-tēr'i-sī'dăl)Causing the death of bacteria.
Compare: bacteriostatic
Compare: bacteriostatic
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