bactericide (redirected from bactericidally)

bac·te·ri·cide  (bk-tîr-sd)

n.

An agent that destroys bacteria.

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bac·teri·cidal (-sdl) adj.

bac·teri·cidal·ly adv.

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bactericide [bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) a substance able to destroy bacteria

bactericidal  adj

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bactericide

a substance for killing bacteria.

See also: Killing

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an agent that destroys bacteria.

See also: Remedies

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bactericide - any chemical agent that destroys bacteria bacteriacide chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
	2.	bactericide - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth antibacterial, antibacterial drug antibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs" azithromycin, Zithromax - a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body dapsone - antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases dicloxacillin, Dynapen - antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin hexachlorophene - antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste INH, isoniazid, Nydrazid - antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease Mandelamine, methenamine, Urex - antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections nalidixic acid, NegGram - antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections Neosporin - trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections Macrodantin, nitrofurantoin - derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract Rifadin, rifampin, Rimactane - an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis sulfa, sulfa drug, sulfonamide, sulpha - antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA Achromycin, tetracycline - an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections crystal violet, gentian violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment