germicide
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease • Syn: disinfectant, antimicrobic, antimicrobial • Derivationally related forms: antimicrobial (for: antimicrobial), antimicrobic (for: antimicrobic), germicidal, disinfectant (for: disinfectant), disinfect (for: disinfectant) • Hypernyms: agent • Hyponyms: cetrimide, sodium hypochlorite
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