viricidal

adjective

vi·​ri·​ci·​dal ˌvī-rə-ˈsī-dᵊl 

: virucidal

viricide

ˈvī-rə-ˌsīd 

noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin virus + English -i- + -cide

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viricidal

• fratricidal
• fungicidal
• genocidal
• germicidal
• herbicidal
• homicidal
• intertidal
• phosphatidyl
• suicidal
• apsidal
• subtidal
• bactericidal

Medical Definition

viricidal

adjective

vi·​ri·​ci·​dal ˌvī-rə-ˈsīd-ᵊl 

: virucidal