microbicide

noun

mi·cro·bi·cide mī-ˈkrō-bə-ˌsīd

Synonyms of microbicide next

: an agent that destroys microbes (such as bacteria)

microbicidal

mī-ˌkrō-bə-ˈsī-dᵊl

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The research involved whether a vaginal microbicide was useful against AIDS, which was rampant in South Africa. —

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020 Another ingredient, the microbicide nonoxynol-9, has also been found to disrupt the balance of vaginal flora. —

Sofia Barrett-ibarria, Allure, 21 Sep. 2018 Today, other types of microbicides are being developed such as a vaginal ring that emits a very different anti-HIV drug. —

Washington Post, 1 June 2017

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