bactericide

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪˌsaɪd/ noun B2

a substance that kills microorganisms

Word Origin 'Bactericide' is a substance that kills bacteria. It combines 'bacteria' (from Greek 'baktron', meaning a little rod, because bacteria are rod-shaped) and '-cide' (from Latin 'caedere', to kill). So bactericide literally means 'rod-killer.' The same '-cide' root gives us 'homicide,' 'suicide,' 'insecticide,' and 'pesticide.' The Latin 'caedere' also gives us 'decide' (to cut off) and 'incise' (to cut into).

noun a substance that kills microorganisms B2

The doctor used a bactericide to clean the wound.

(名词) 杀菌剂;消毒剂

医生用杀菌剂清洗了伤口。

(sustantivo) bactericida; germicida; microbicida [una sustancia que mata microorganismos]

El doctor usó un bactericida para limpiar la herida.

(nom) bactéricide; antiseptique; désinfectant; germicide [substance qui détruit les micro-organismes.]

Le médecin a utilisé un bactericide pour nettoyer la plaie.

(Substantiv) Bakterizid; Keimtöter [ein Mittel, das Mikroorganismen abtötet; keimtötende Substanz.]

Der Arzt behandelte die Wunde mit einem **bactericide**.

(名詞) 微生物を殺す物質

医師は傷口を清潔にするために殺菌剤を使用しました。

(substantivo) bactericida; germicida [uma substância que mata micro-organismos]

O médico usou um bactericida para limpar o ferimento.

noun Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless. countable

This hand sanitizer contains a powerful bactericide that kills 99.9% of germs.

(名词) 杀菌剂;灭菌剂;抗菌剂

这款洗手液含有强效杀菌剂,能杀死99.9%的细菌。

(sustantivo) bactericida [Cualquier sustancia que mata bacterias, especialmente una que de otro modo es inofensiva.]

Este gel antibacterial contiene un potente bactericida que elimina el 99.9 % de los gérmenes.

(nom) bactéricide [Substance qui tue les bactéries, en particulier lorsqu'elle est par ailleurs inoffensive pour l'organisme.]

Ce gel pour les mains contient un puissant **bactericide** qui élimine 99,9 % des germes.

(Substantiv) Bakterizid; Bakteriengift [Ein Stoff, der Bakterien abtötet, ohne dabei selbst schädlich zu sein.]

Dieses Händedesinfektionsmittel enthält ein wirksames **bactericide**, das 99,9 % der Keime abtötet.

(名詞) 細菌を殺す物質、殺菌剤

このハンドサニタイザーには99.9%の菌を殺す強力な殺菌剤が含まれている。

(substantivo) bactericida [Qualquer substância que mata bactérias, especialmente uma que de outra forma é inofensiva.]

Este desinfetante para as mãos contém um poderoso bactericida que elimina 99,9% dos germes.

Word parts: bacteri + cide

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