A microbicide is any biocidal compound or substance whose purpose is to reduce the infectivity of microbes, such as viruses or bacteria. One example is wood tar. == See also == ...
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• (n.) Any agent detrimental to, or destructive of, the life of microbes or bacterial organisms.
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(from the article `Health and Disease`) Among the most promising prevention technologies on the horizon were microbicides that could be applied inside the vagina or rectum to prevent sexual ... ...more susceptible to HIV infection than men, and gender-based violence in many countries exacerbated their vulnerability. A widely discussed t...
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Any substance or process that kills germs (bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that can cause infection and disease). Also called germicide.
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(mi-kro´bĭ-sīd″) an agent that destroys microbes; see also antimicrobial agent. adj., microbici´dal., adj. a substance that destroys infectious agents, including also viruses; sometimes used specifically for that used to prevent transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, such a...
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Mi·crob'i·cide noun [
Microbe + Latin
caedere to kill.]
(Biol.) Any agent detrimental to, or destructive of, the life of microbes or bacterial organisms.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mī-krō′bi-sīd Definitions: 1. An agent destructive to microbes; a germicide; an antiseptic. Synonyms: microbicidal
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Microbicide: An agent that kills microbes, minute forms of life (e.g. bacteria, fungi, and protozoal parasites), some capable of causing human disease. From microbe + the Latin 'caedo,' to kill.
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microbicide The killing of microbes or a reference to something that kills them.
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