antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide
(noun) any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
bactericide, bacteriacide
(noun) any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bactericide (plural bactericides)
Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.
• bacteriocide
• terebic acid
Source: Wiktionary
Bac*te"ri*cide, n. Etym: [Bacterium + L. caedere to kill] (Biol.)
Definition: Same as Germicide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 September 2024
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
