1. Destructive to germs or microbes. SYN: germicidal. 2. An agent with this action. [germ + L. caedo, to kill]
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ger·mi·cide 'jər-mə-.sīd n an agent that destroys germs
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an agent that destroys microorganisms, particularly those causing disease. See antibiotic, antifungal, antiseptic, disinfectant.
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ger·mi·cide (jurґmĭ-sīd) an agent that kills pathogenic microorganisms; see also antibiotic and antimicrobial.Medical dictionary. 2011.