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ger·mi·cide | \ ˈjər-mə-ˌsīd 
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\Definition of germicide
: an agent that destroys germs
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germicide
nounger·mi·cide | \ ˈjər-mə-ˌsīd \
\Medical Definition of germicide
: an agent that destroys germs
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The first known use of germicide was in 1877
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