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bactericidal::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disinfectant, germicidal |
| Derivation | bactericide |
Examples of bactericidal
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Juan Hinestroza of Cornell University, USA, the creator of bactericidal clothing.
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Glycerol is bacteriostatic in its action, and ethanol is bactericidal in its action.
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Ultraviolet-light-induced bactericidal mechanism on ZnO single crystals.
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This action is mainly bacteriostatic, but can also be bactericidal in high concentrations.
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Oregano essential oil is bactericidal even when applied externally.
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Phenolic compounds have been shown to have a bactericidal effect in several different contexts.
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A recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis induces potent bactericidal immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Bactericidal effects of nonthermal argon plasma in vitro, in biofilms and in the animal model of infected wounds.
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However, ozone has a bactericidal function as well.
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- Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
- A bactericide or bacteriocide is a substance that kills bacteria and, ideally, nothing else. Bactericides are either disinfectants, antiseptics or antibiotics.
- Capable of killing bacteria.
- Is an agent which is destructive to, or which destroys bacteria.
- A substance which kills numerous bacteria as qualified by EN standards or BS standards.
- Causing the destruction of bacteria; applied especially to chemical agents that kill both pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria but not necessarily bacterial spores.
- Lethal to bacteria. (20)
- Can destroy bacteria
