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Vinony

microbicide

noun

  1. substance harmful to microorganisms
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English microbe Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-der. Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīdader. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English microbicide From microbe + -cide.

  1. Any substance that is harmful to and kills microorganisms.