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bactericide definition

bac·te·ri·cide (bak tir′ə sīd′)

noun

an agent or substance that destroys bacteria

Etymology: bacterio- + -cide

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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