microbactericidal

microbactericidal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?
Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)
Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor.
New Latin bactēriumbor.
English bacteri(um)
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-der.
Proto-Italic *kaidō
Latin caedō
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
Proto-Italic *-ā
Latin -a
Latin -cīdader.
Middle French -cidebor.
English -cide
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English -cidal
English bactericidal
English microbactericidal

    From micro- + bactericidal.

    Adjective

    microbactericidal (not comparable)

    1. bactericidal to microbacteria
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