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biocide definition

bio·cide (bī′ō sīd′)

noun

any substance, esp. a bactericide or fungicide, that kills or retards the growth of microorganisms

Etymology: bio- + -cide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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