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viricidal

adjective vi·ri·ci·dal \ˌvī-rə-ˈsī-dəl\

Definition of VIRICIDAL

:  virucidal
— vi·ri·cide \ˈvī-rə-ˌsīd\ noun
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Origin of VIRICIDAL

New Latin virus + English -i- + -cide
First Known Use: 1924

Rhymes with VIRICIDAL

Barmecidal, biocidal, ecocidal, fratricidal, fungicidal, genocidal, germicidal, herbicidal, homicidal, intertidal, larvicidal, matricidal, ovicidal, parricidal, patricidal, pesticidal, regicidal, septicidal, suicidal, virucidal
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viricidal

adjective vi·ri·ci·dal \ˌvī-rə-ˈsīd-əl\

Medical Definition of VIRICIDAL

:  virucidal

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