noun. A substance or agent that kills germs, especially pathogenic microorganisms; a disinfectant.

noun. That which destroys germs; specifically, a substance capable of killing the germs, microbes, or micro-organisms of certain zymotic diseases, as cholera, or used for that purpose.

noun. A germicidal agent.

noun. An agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant

noun. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

"The first essential point is to test the unknown disinfectant, which may be referred to as germicide-x, on the lines set out on page 311 to determine its inhibition coefficient."

germ  germicidal  

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cetrimide  sodium hypochlorite  

2-based  anti-malware  byproducts  closed-form  crystalloid  

aborticide  acaricide  anthelmintic  antibiotic  antiseptic