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germicide definition

ger·mi·cide (jʉr′mə sīd′)

noun

any antiseptic, etc. used to destroy germs

Etymology: < germ + -cide

Related Forms:

  • germicidal ger′·mi·ci′·dal (-sīd′'l) adjective

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