The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bactericide \Bac*te"ri*cide\ (b[a^]k*t[=e]"r[i^]*s[imac]d), n. [Bacterium + L. caedere to kill] (Biol.) Same as Germicide. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bactericide n 1: any chemical agent that destroys bacteria [syn: bactericide, bacteriacide] 2: any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth [syn: antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide]