Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance or agent that inactivates viruses.
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- noun medicine Any substance that
destroys orinactivates viruses - noun The act of killing one's husband.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[vir(us) + –cide.]
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Examples
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UV radiation has been employed in drinking water treatment plants and waste water recycling projects as a viricide and a bactericide.
Medindia Health News 2010
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UV radiation has been employed in drinking water treatment plants and waste water recycling projects as a viricide and a bactericide.
Medindia Health News 2010
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