BACTERICIDE

• BACTERICIDE (noun)
  The noun BACTERICIDE has 2 senses:

1. any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
2. any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth

  Familiarity information: BACTERICIDE used as a noun is rare.

• BACTERICIDE (noun)

Meaning:

Any chemical agent that destroys bacteria

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

bacteriacide; bactericide

Hypernyms ("bactericide" is a kind of...):

chemical; chemical substance (produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)

Meaning:

Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide

Hypernyms ("bactericide" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bactericide"):

antibiotic; antibiotic drug (a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections)

Achromycin; tetracycline (an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections)

sulfa; sulfa drug; sulfonamide; sulpha (antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA)

Rifadin; rifampin; Rimactane (an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis)

Macrodantin; nitrofurantoin (derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract)

Neosporin (trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections)

nalidixic acid; NegGram (antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections)

Mandelamine; methenamine; Urex (antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections)

INH; isoniazid; Nydrazid (antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis)

hexachlorophene (antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste)

dicloxacillin; Dynapen (antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin)

dapsone (antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases)

crystal violet; gentian violet (a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment)