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bac·te·ri·cide

 (băk-tîr′ĭ-sīd′)
n.
An agent that destroys bacteria.
bac·te′ri·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
bac·te′ri·cid′al·ly adv.
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Adj.1.bactericidal - preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganismsbactericidal - preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
disinfectant, germicidal
antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"
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bac·te·ri·cid·al

n. bactericida, exterminador de bacterias.

bactericidal

adj bactericida
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