VIRICIDAL

viricidal, virucidal

(adjective) tending to destroy viruses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

viricidal (comparative more viricidal, superlative most viricidal)

Of or pertaining to a viricide (killing of a husband)

Etymology 2

Adjective

viricidal (comparative more viricidal, superlative most viricidal)

Alternative form of virucidal

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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