BACTERICIDAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bactericidal mean? 

• BACTERICIDAL (adjective)
  The adjective BACTERICIDAL has 1 sense:

1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

  Familiarity information: BACTERICIDAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BACTERICIDAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

Synonyms:

bactericidal; disinfectant; germicidal

Similar:

antiseptic (thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms)

Derivation:

bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)

bactericide (any chemical agent that destroys bacteria)

 Context examples 

The hydrochloride salt of a semi-synthetic, beta-lactamase-resistant, fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic derived from an Acremonium fungal species with broad-spectrum bactericidal activity.

(Cefepime Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase resistant, third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.

(Cefditoren Pivoxil, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of cefoperazone and a semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase resistant, third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.

(Cefoperazone Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

In the body methenamine is converted to formaldehyde, a nonspecific bactericidal agent.

(Methenamine, NCI Thesaurus)

Depending on the urinary concentrations, formaldehyde is either bactericidal or bacteriostatic.

(Methenamine Hippurate, NCI Thesaurus)

A semi-synthetic cephalosporin and a beta-lactam antibiotic with bactericidal activity.

(Cefdinir, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt of cefazolin, a beta-lactam antibiotic and first-generation cephalosporin with bactericidal activity.

(Cefazolin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.

(Cefamandole, NCI Thesaurus)

Cefamandole nafate is a pro-drug that is hydrolyzed by plasma esterases to produce cefamandole, a semi-synthetic beta-lactam, second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.

(Cefamandole Nafate, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of cefamandole, a beta-lactam, second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.

(Cefamandole Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)