virucide
- noun
- /ˈvaɪrʊˌsaɪd/
- Specialized
:
virucida
- The new virucide effectively eliminates harmful viruses.
Examples
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This disinfectant contains a powerful virucide that targets multiple virus strains.
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Many hospitals use a powerful virucide to disinfect surfaces.
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Proper use of a virucide can help prevent the spread of infections in hospitals.
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The laboratory is testing a new virucide to combat emerging viral diseases.
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The laboratory tested a new virucide that effectively eliminated the influenza virus.
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To prevent the spread of disease, hospitals use a powerful virucide on surfaces and equipment.
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The research team developed a natural virucide that showed promise against various common viruses.
Synonyms
4
3.7
A medicine that stops viruses from growing in the body
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3.5
A substance like a medicine that stops a virus growing or kills it
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7.1
A substance that kills germs that can make people sick
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7.5
A chemical that kills harmful living things like bacteria or fungi
A substance that kills viruses on surfaces
How Virucidal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word virucide joins virus and -cide, where -cide means 'to kill', as in pesticide. So a virucide is a substance that 'kills' or stops viruses.