'Bactericide' definitions:
Definition of 'bactericide'
From: WordNet
noun
Any chemical agent that destroys bacteria [syn: bactericide, bacteriacide]
noun
Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth [syn: antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide]
Definition of 'Bactericide'
From: GCIDE
- Bactericide \Bac*te"ri*cide\ (b[a^]k*t[=e]"r[i^]*s[imac]d), n. [Bacterium + L. caedere to kill] (Biol.) Same as Germicide. [1913 Webster]