Germicide
Pronunciation : Ger"mi*cide
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Germ +L. caedere to kill.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: 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. -- n.
Defn: A germicide agent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913