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Bactericide

noun
1.
Any chemical agent that destroys bacteria.  Synonym: bacteriacide.
2.
Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth.  Synonyms: antibacterial, antibacterial drug.





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... is broken down and it is not a fungicide and it is not a bactericide. It is an insecticide that kills insects through affecting the nervous system, according to my understanding of it. I am not an entomologist, but that's what the entomologists say. So far we haven't any evidence to my knowledge of any build-up of DDT in soils that ...
— Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report - at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 • Various


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