Definition of Germicide. Meaning of Germicide. Synonyms of Germicide

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Definition of Germicide

Germicide
Germicide Ger"mi*cide (j[~e]r"m[i^]*s[imac]d), a. [Germ + L. caedere to kill.] (Biol.) Destructive to germs; -- applied to any agent which has a destructive action upon living germs, particularly bacteria, or bacterial germs, which are considered the cause of many infectious diseases. -- n. A germicide agent.

Meaning of Germicide from wikipedia

- An antiseptic (Gr****: ἀντί, romanized: anti, lit. 'against' and σηπτικός, sēptikos, 'putrefactive') is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied...
- A germicidal lamp (also known as disinfection lamp or sterilizer lamp) is an electric light that produces ultraviolet C (UVC) light. This short-wave ultraviolet...
- Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is a disinfection technique employing ultraviolet (UV) light, particularly UV-C (180–280 nm), to kill or inactivate...
- Germicide, also known as Germicide: Live at the Whisky, 1977, is a live album by the punk rock band the Germs. Performing live at the Whisky a Go Go in...
- compound or substance whose purpose is to reduce the infectivity of microbes Germicide – a disinfectant Bactericide – a substance that kills bacteria Viricide...
- adjunctive, or preventive therapy. In order for ozone to be effective as a germicide, it must be present in a concentration far greater than that which can...
- Vortex (French: Blondy; also known as Blondie and Germacide) is a 1976 erotic thriller film directed by Sergio Gobbi from a screenplay he co-wrote with...
- facilities in Ogden, New York, Aurora, Illinois. It was founded as Rochester Germicide in 1888. "Burke: Midland, Seneca Foods quietly get things done". Democrat...
- a United States Environmental Protection Agency–approved combination germicide, pseudomonacide, fungicide, and a viricide effective against HIV-1, hepatitis...
- Br**** is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic and chemical...