viricidaladj.
/vʌɪərɪˈsʌɪdəl/ Fatal to viruses.
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viricidal1924
virucidal1925
1924 Brit. Jrnl. Exper. Path. 5 341 Spots in which no naked-eye change whatever has taken place owing to complete neutralization by viricidal serum have been removed for study.
1981 Appl. & Environmental Microbiol. XLII. 469 The viricidal properties of CAT [sc. chloramine-T] and chlorine are compared.
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ˈviricide n.2 a viricidal agent.
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viricide1946
virucide1975
1946 J. R. Porter Bacterial Chem. & Physiol. iv. 225 The ideal disinfectant or viricide has not been discovered.
1970 M. Skinner Old Rectory 2 Who'd bred a virus which no viricide Could cope with.
1981 Appl. & Environmental Microbiol. XLII. 469 The results indicate that CAT may be an effective viricide against poliovirus type 2 in an acid medium.
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