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germicidal

/ˌdʒɜːmɪˈsaɪdl/adjective

उच्चारण जर्मिसाइडल

कीटाणुनाशक, जीवाणुनाशक

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adjective
  1. 1

    able to kill germs

    कीटाणुनाशक, जीवाणुनाशक

    • The hospital uses a germicidal lamp to clean the operation theatre.
    • This germicidal soap kills most bacteria.
    • Radhika wiped the desk with a germicidal spray.

    Synonyms antiseptic disinfectant

◇Word family
germicide noungerm noun
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ger·mi·ci·dal

⌂Word origin and word building

From germ and the Latin ending -cide, meaning killing.

यह germ और Latin अंत -cide (मारने वाला) से बना है।