Definition of GERMICIDE

germicide

Meanings

Plural: germicides

Noun

  • an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
  • An agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant.

Origin / Etymology

From germ + -cide.

Scrabble Score: 15

germicide is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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