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bactericidal

bactericidal

1 6.6
Able to kill bacteria or stop their growth
  • adjective
  • /bækˌtɛrɪˈsaɪdəl/
  • Specialized
: bactericida
  • To prevent infections, it is important to use a bactericidal treatment for wounds.
  • bactericidal activity
  • bactericidal effect
  • bactericidal agent

Acute high blood sugar decreases your neutrophils chemotaxis, phagocytosis and bactericidal capacity.

Examples

  • No difference in serum bactericidal activity against Hib between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal CRF patients was found.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The addition of chlorhexidine to alcohol is known to intensify its bactericidal effects (Elston, 2007).

    Academic text (2010)

  • Silver is chosen because it is known to be a solid bactericidal agent.

    Academic text (2011)

  • When bactericidal agents such as hypochlorites and QAC are being considered, various factors should be taken into account.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Its bactericidal potential can be easily demonstrated by studying the killing effect of chlorinated water on E. coli.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Chemical sanitizers are destroyed by food debris, and there is no means of determining when the bactericidal action of the sanitizer has been exhausted.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Our results indicate that Aboriginal adults possess substantial serum bactericidal activity against Hia, which is mostly due to IgM antibodies.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Acra and colleagues' studies 2-4 of Escherichia coli showed that this bactericidal effect was due mainly to the long-wave ultraviolet component of sunlight.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The new disinfectant is highly effective and has strong bactericidal properties against harmful germs.

  • The research showed that the solution had a significant bactericidal effect on several strains of bacteria.

Synonyms

antiseptic
vsbactericidal
  • Specialized
10 4.9

Free from germs and able to kill them

is a general property against bacteria rather than a cleaning state
antimicrobial
vsbactericidal
  • Specialized
3 5.1

That kills or stops the growth of germs that cause disease

is narrower, targeting bacteria specifically rather than all disease microbes
bacteriostatic
vsbactericidal
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Stopping bacteria from growing or making more without killing them

can both kill bacteria and stop their growth rather than only prevent growth
germicidal
vsbactericidal
1 6.8

Able to kill germs or stop them from growing

focuses specifically on killing or inhibiting bacteria rather than all germs
microbicidal
vsbactericidal
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Able to kill germs like bacteria and viruses

is limited to action against bacteria rather than all microbes
bacteriolytic
vsbactericidal
  • Specialized
9.9

Causing bacteria to break open and die

also kills or stops growth but not limited to cell lysis
antimicrobic
vsbactericidal
  • Specialized
6.6

Able to kill germs and stop their growth

is narrower, targeting bacteria specifically rather than all disease microbes
biocidal
vsbactericidal
  • Specialized
7.7

Able to kill harmful living things such as bacteria or insects

is more specific to bacteria control rather than all harmful organisms

Antonyms

bacteriostatic
  • Specialized
1 8.4

Stopping bacteria from growing or making more without killing them

How Antimicrobial

sterilization
  • Specialized
5 4.5
bactericidal
  • Specialized
1 6.6
antimicrobial
  • Specialized
3 5.1
antiseptic
  • Specialized
9 3.7
inactive
1 2.7

Surface Forms

bactericidal positive

Morphology

bactericidal = bactericide (semi-transparent) = bacteri + cidal

The adjective is transparently formed from the noun 'bactericide' with the standard adjectival suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Bactericidal breaks into bacteri- from 'bacteria' meaning 'tiny living things' and -cidal meaning 'killing', as in pesticide. So, bactericidal means 'killing bacteria'.