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germicide

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as in pesticide, insecticide

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The first known use of germicide was in 1877

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“Germicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicide. Accessed 4 Apr. 2020.

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