bactericidal

1. 1.

   preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

   Synonymsdisinfectantgermicidal

   Similarantiseptic

Questions about bactericidal

What does bactericidal mean?

bactericidal means "preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms".

How many syllables are in bactericidal?

bactericidal has 5 syllables: bac-te-ri-ci-dal. The stress falls on "ri".

What is another word for bactericidal?

Close synonyms include disinfectant, germicidal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.