germiciden.adj.

Brit.

/ˈdʒəːmᵻsʌɪd/, U.S.

/ˈdʒərməˌsaɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: germ n., -icide comb. form¹.

Etymology: < germ n. + -icide comb. form¹. Compare French germicide (adjective) preventing procreation (1805 or earlier with reference to celibacy, derogatory), (noun) someone who refuses to procreate, something that kills germs (both 1846 or earlier). Compare germicidal adj.

A. n.

An agent that kills microorganisms, esp. bacteria (cf. germ n. 4); a microbicide; a disinfectant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > death > killing > killer of animals > [noun] > killer of microbes

germicide1870

microbicide1887

1870 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 15 Oct. 407/2 These doubts arose from some cases of wounds in which the ‘germs’ had full access for some time, in which no germicide was used to the surface of the wound, and yet in which no pus was formed.

1881 Times 17 Jan. 5 Neither oil nor glycerine is a germicide or a disinfectant.

1921 Amer. Woman Jan. 2/1 Like thousands of other good people they have not learned the value of quicklime and crude forms of carbolic acid as germicides and disinfectants.

1958 Nursing (St. John Ambulance Assoc.) vi. 78 A disinfectant or germicide is a substance capable of killing bacteria provided it is used at the correct strength and for the right time.

2004 J. Emsley Vanity, Vitality, & Virility (2006) iv. 130 Hexachlorophene is still used as a germicide in soaps, handwash liquids, and lotions.

B. adj. (attributive).

= germicidal adj. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > organism > micro-organism > [adjective]

microphytal1859

microzoic1862

microphytic1869

corpusculous1871

germicide1871

mycetic1874

microzoal1876

microbic1881

microbian1883

microbial1887

microbal1888

microorganismal1888

micro-organic1891

microbious1892

1871 Med. Press & Circular 9 Aug. 127/1 It..forms an exhaustive exposition of what has been said in praise of carbolic acid in its germicide aspect.

1917 H. Child tr. A. Carrel & G. Dehelly Treatm. Infected Wounds 60 Suitable preparation of the wound for the penetration of the germicide substance.

1982 Infection Control 3 (end matter) (advt.) Superior germicide action. Cleaning power for the dirtiest jobs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	germicide
释义	germiciden.adj. Brit. /ˈdʒəːmᵻsʌɪd/, U.S. /ˈdʒərməˌsaɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: germ n., -icide comb. form¹. Etymology: < germ n. + -icide comb. form¹. Compare French germicide (adjective) preventing procreation (1805 or earlier with reference to celibacy, derogatory), (noun) someone who refuses to procreate, something that kills germs (both 1846 or earlier). Compare germicidal adj. A. n. An agent that kills microorganisms, esp. bacteria (cf. germ n. 4); a microbicide; a disinfectant. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > killing > killer of animals > [noun] > killer of microbes germicide1870 microbicide1887 1870 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 15 Oct. 407/2 These doubts arose from some cases of wounds in which the ‘germs’ had full access for some time, in which no germicide was used to the surface of the wound, and yet in which no pus was formed. 1881 Times 17 Jan. 5 Neither oil nor glycerine is a germicide or a disinfectant. 1921 Amer. Woman Jan. 2/1 Like thousands of other good people they have not learned the value of quicklime and crude forms of carbolic acid as germicides and disinfectants. 1958 Nursing (St. John Ambulance Assoc.) vi. 78 A disinfectant or germicide is a substance capable of killing bacteria provided it is used at the correct strength and for the right time. 2004 J. Emsley Vanity, Vitality, & Virility (2006) iv. 130 Hexachlorophene is still used as a germicide in soaps, handwash liquids, and lotions. B. adj. (attributive). = germicidal adj. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > organism > micro-organism > [adjective] microphytal1859 microzoic1862 microphytic1869 corpusculous1871 germicide1871 mycetic1874 microzoal1876 microbic1881 microbian1883 microbial1887 microbal1888 microorganismal1888 micro-organic1891 microbious1892 1871 Med. Press & Circular 9 Aug. 127/1 It..forms an exhaustive exposition of what has been said in praise of carbolic acid in its germicide aspect. 1917 H. Child tr. A. Carrel & G. Dehelly Treatm. Infected Wounds 60 Suitable preparation of the wound for the penetration of the germicide substance. 1982 Infection Control 3 (end matter) (advt.) Superior germicide action. Cleaning power for the dirtiest jobs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1870
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