# bactericidal

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #93,423

## Definitions
1. That kills bacteria.
2. Of or pertaining to a bactericide.

## Etymology
From bacteri(um) + -cidal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bactericidal