germicidal

1. 1.

   preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

   Synonymsbactericidaldisinfectant

   Similarantiseptic

Questions about germicidal

What does germicidal mean?

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

How many syllables are in germicidal?

germicidal has 4 syllables: ger-mi-ci-dal. The stress falls on "mi".

What is another word for germicidal?

Close synonyms include bactericidal, disinfectant. 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.