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VIRUCIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does virucide mean? 

VIRUCIDE (noun)
  The noun VIRUCIDE has 1 sense:

1. an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys virusesplay

  Familiarity information: VIRUCIDE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


VIRUCIDE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

viricide; virucide

Hypernyms ("virucide" is a kind of...):

agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

Derivation:

virucidal (tending to destroy viruses)


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