GERMICIDAL

bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal

(adjective) preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

germicidal (comparative more germicidal, superlative most germicidal)

that kills pathogenic organisms; disinfectant

Source: Wiktionary


Ger"mi*ci`dal, a.

Definition: Germicide.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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9 June 2025

HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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