Bactericide: meaning, definitions and examples

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bactericide

 

[ bak-ter-uh-sahyd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medicine

A substance that kills bacteria.

Synonyms

bacteriocide, bacteriolytic, bacteriostat

Examples of usage

  • The bactericide was effective in treating the infection.
  • Antibiotics are a common form of bactericide.
  • The doctor prescribed a bactericide to fight the bacterial infection.
  • The bactericide worked by destroying the cell walls of the bacteria.
  • Bactericides are essential in modern medicine for treating bacterial infections.

Translations

Translations of the word "bactericide" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bactericida

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅˆเค•เฅเคŸเฅ€เคฐเคฟเคธเคพเค‡เคก

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bakterizid

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bakterisida

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะบั‚ะตั€ะธั†ะธะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bakteriocyd

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎบ่Œๅ‰ค (sakkinzai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bactรฉricide

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bactericida

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bakterisit

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ด๊ท ์ œ (salgyunje)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจูŠุฏ ู„ู„ุฌุฑุงุซูŠู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ baktericid

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ baktericรญd

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€่Œๅ‰‚ (shฤjลซn jรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ baktericid

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bakterรญueyรฐir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะบั‚ะตั€ะธั†ะธะด

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bakterisid

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bactericida

Etymology

The word 'bactericide' originates from the combination of 'bacterium' and 'cide', which means to kill. It was first used in the late 19th century to describe substances that can kill bacteria. Bactericides play a crucial role in medicine and agriculture, as they help control bacterial infections and diseases. Over the years, the development of bactericides has significantly improved healthcare and food safety by effectively combating harmful bacteria.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,718, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.