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Bacteriocide

(Redirected from Bactericidal)

A bacteriocide or bactericide is a substance that kills bacteria and, preferably, nothing else.

Bacteriocidal antibiotics kill bacteria: bacteriostatic antibiotics only slow their growth or reproduction.

See also

antibiotic

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