Microbicide
[mahy-kroh-buh-sahyd] /maɪˈkroʊ bəˌsaɪd/
noun
1.
a substance or preparation for killing .
microbicide mi·cro·bi·cide (mī-krō’bĭ-sīd’)
n.
An agent destructive to microorganisms.
mi·cro’bi·cid’al (-sīd’l) adj.
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