First Known Use: 1925
Dictionary
virucidal
adjective vi·ru·cid·al \ˌvī-rə-ˈsī-dəl\
Definition of VIRUCIDAL
: having the capacity to or tending to destroy or inactivate viruses <virucidal agents> <virucidal activity>
— vi·ru·cide \ˈvī-rə-ˌsīd\ noun
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Origin of VIRUCIDAL
New Latin, virus + English -cide
Rhymes with VIRUCIDAL
Medical Dictionary
virucidal
adjective vi·ru·cid·al \ˌvī-rə-ˈsīd-əl\
Medical Definition of VIRUCIDAL
: having the capacity to or tending to destroy or inactivate viruses <virucidal activity>
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