VIRICIDE

viricide, virucide

(noun) an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

viricide (plural viricides)

(medicine) Any substance that destroys or inactivates viruses.

Etymology 2

Noun

viricide (plural viricides)

The act of killing one's husband.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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