Definition of Bactericidal

1. Adjective. Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms.

Exact synonyms: Disinfectant, Germicidal
Similar to: Antiseptic
Derivative terms: Bactericide, Bactericide, Disinfect, Disinfectant, Germicide

Definition of Bactericidal

1. a. Destructive of bacteria.

Definition of Bactericidal

1. Adjective. That kills bacteria. ¹

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a bactericide. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bactericidal

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Bactericidal

1. Capable of killing bacteria. Some antibiotics are either bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic in their action. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bactericidal

bacterial translocation
bacterial transposition
bacterial typing techniques
bacterial vaccines
bacterial vegetations
bacterial virus
bacterial wilt disease
bacterialization
bacterializations
bacterially
bacterials
bacterias
bacteric
bactericholia
bactericidal (current term)
bactericidally
bactericide
bactericides
bactericidin
bactericidins
bacterid
bacteriemia
bacterin
bacterins
bacterio-
bacterioagglutinin
bacteriochlorin
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll a synthase

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