bactericidal
1. [ adjective ] preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Synonyms: germicidal disinfectant
Related terms: antiseptic
Similar spelling:   bacterioidal
  bacteroidal
  bactericide
  bacterial
  bacterioid
  bacterially
  bacteroid
  bacteriacide
  bacteriological
  bacteremic
  Bacteroidaceae
  bacteriostatic
  bacteriophagic
  bacteriemia
  bacterial_toxin
  bacteriaemia
  bacteria_bed
  bacteriology
  bacterize
  bacterium
  bacterise
  bacteriolytic
  bacteriolysis
  bacteriologic
  bacteremia
  bacteria_order
  bacteriologist
  Bacteroides
  bastardised
  bastardized
  bacteria_family
  bacteriostat