bactericidal

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

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bactericidal

Able to kill bacteria.

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bactericidal

or

bacteriocidal

able to kill BACTERIA. Compare BACTERISTATIC.

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Bactericidal

An agent that destroys bacteria (e.g., Staphylococci aureus, Streptococci pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis).

Mentioned in: Aromatherapy

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bac·te·ri·cid·al

(bak-tēr'i-sī'dăl)

Causing the death of bacteria.
Compare: bacteriostatic

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