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germicidal
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
germicidal \ger"mi*ci`dal\ (j[~e]r"m[i^]*s[imac]`dal), a. [Germ
+ L. caedere to kill + -al.] (Biol.)
Destructive to germs; -- applied to any agent which has a
killing action upon living microorganisms, particularly
bacteria or viruses, which are the cause of many infectious
diseases.
Syn: antiseptic.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
