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virucide in American English (ˈvaɪrəˌsaɪd) noun an agent capable of destroying or inhibiting viruses Derived forms virucidal (ˌviruˈcidal) (ˈvaɪrəˈsaɪdəl) adjective virucide in American English (ˈvairəˌsaid) nounan agent for destroying viruses Derived forms virucidal adjective Word origin [viru( s) + -cide]-cide is a learned borrowing from Latin meaning “killer,” “act of killing,” used in theformation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -cide include: homicide, pesticide |