germicide

germicide is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Destructive to germs; -- applied to any agent which has a destructive action upon living germs, particularly bacteria, or bacterial germs, which are considered the cause of many infectious diseases. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Destructive to germs; -- applied to any agent which has a destructive action upon living germs, particularly bacteria, or bacterial germs, which are considered the cause of many infectious diseases.
2. noun. A germicide agent.
3. noun. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

   Synonyms: antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant

Synonyms

antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant

Common word forms

germicides

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