1.
[syn: bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
germicidal \ger"mi*ci`dal\ (j[~e]r"m[i^]*s[imac]`dal), a. [Germ
+ L. caedere to kill + -al.] (Biol.)
Destructive to germs; -- applied to any agent which has a
killing action upon living microorganisms, particularly
bacteria or viruses, which are the cause of many infectious
diseases.
Syn: antiseptic.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
germicidal
adj 1: preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action
of microorganisms [syn: bactericidal, disinfectant,
germicidal]