Bactericide
noun
A substance that kills bacteria.
The doctor prescribed a powerful bactericide to eliminate the bacteria causing the infection.
Often appears as...
- apply bactericide
- bactericide treatment
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A substance that kills bacteria.
The doctor prescribed a powerful bactericide to eliminate the bacteria causing the infection.
Often appears as...
- apply bactericide
- bactericide treatment
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Bactericide is often used in medical treatments to describe agents that can kill harmful bacteria.
The surgeon used a bactericide to sterilize the instruments.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Antibiotic
While 'antibiotic' often refers to medicine taken by patients, 'bactericide' can represent any bacteria-killing substance.
The cleaning solution acts as a bactericide but is not meant for human consumption.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Use
Bactericide specifically targets bacteria, not viruses or other microorganisms.
When dealing with a viral infection, a bactericide would not be effective.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Bactericide is often used in medical treatments to describe agents that can kill harmful bacteria.
The surgeon used a bactericide to sterilize the instruments.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Antibiotic
While 'antibiotic' often refers to medicine taken by patients, 'bactericide' can represent any bacteria-killing substance.
The cleaning solution acts as a bactericide but is not meant for human consumption.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Use
Bactericide specifically targets bacteria, not viruses or other microorganisms.
When dealing with a viral infection, a bactericide would not be effective.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Bactericide is often used in medical treatments to describe agents that can kill harmful bacteria.
The surgeon used a bactericide to sterilize the instruments.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Antibiotic
While 'antibiotic' often refers to medicine taken by patients, 'bactericide' can represent any bacteria-killing substance.
The cleaning solution acts as a bactericide but is not meant for human consumption.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Use
Bactericide specifically targets bacteria, not viruses or other microorganisms.
When dealing with a viral infection, a bactericide would not be effective.
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Unintended consequences...
heating ventilating and air-conditioning systems that raised the right temperature for the maximum reproduction of Legionella bacillus well technology to the rescue and so a chemist got to work and they developed a bactericide
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Edward Tenner:...
that raised the right temperature for the maximum reproduction of Legionella bacillus. Well, technology to the rescue. So chemists got to work, and they developed a bactericide
Video examples
Unintended consequences...
heating ventilating and air-conditioning systems that raised the right temperature for the maximum reproduction of Legionella bacillus well technology to the rescue and so a chemist got to work and they developed a bactericide
Video examples
Edward Tenner:...
that raised the right temperature for the maximum reproduction of Legionella bacillus. Well, technology to the rescue. So chemists got to work, and they developed a bactericide
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