sporicide

sporicide
n.
an agent that kills spores (e.g. bacterial spores). Some disinfectants that liberate chlorine are sporicides, but most other germicides are ineffective since spores are very resistant to chemical action.
Derivatives:
sporicidal adj.

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  • Sporicide — Une substance sporicide est une substance ayant la capacité de tuer des spores. Les propriétés sporicides varient d une substance à l autre suivant son spectre d action. Portail de la médecine Catégorie : Microbiologie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • sporicide — noun see sporicidal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sporicide — sporicidal, adj. /spawr euh suyd , spohr /, n. a substance or preparation for killing spores. [SPOR + I + CIDE] * * * …   Universalium

  • sporicide — noun A substance that kills spores …   Wiktionary

  • sporicide — An agent that kills spores. * * * spo·ri·cide spōr ə .sīd, spȯr n an agent that kills spores * * * n. an agent that kills spores (e.g. bacterial spores). Some disinfectants that liberate chlorine are sporicides, but most other germicides are… …   Medical dictionary

  • sporicide — killing of spores Killing and Killers …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • sporicide — n. substance which kills spores …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sporicide — spo•ri•cide [[t]ˈspɔr əˌsaɪd, ˈspoʊr [/t]] n. pes a substance or preparation for killing spores • Etymology: 1935–40 spo ri•cid′al, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • sporicide — sporicidal, adj. /spawr euh suyd , spohr /, n. a substance or preparation for killing spores. [SPOR + I + CIDE] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Спороцид (Sporicide) — вещество, убивающее споры (например, споры бактерий). Некоторые дезинфецирующие вещества, выделяющие хлор, относятся к спороцидам, однако большинство гермицидов являются малоэффективными в борьбе против спор, так как последние крайне устойчивы к… …   Медицинские термины

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