Definition of "germicides" [germicides]

• Plural form of germicide. (noun)

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• "They all have two things in common: they can be spread only by the touch of an infected person, and "touch" includes breath, -- indeed "by touch" is the meaning of both infectious and contagious; and they can all be prevented by the strictest cleanness, or killed by various poisons known as germicides"
• "Found in many deodorizers, disinfectants and germicides; EPA classifies as a probable human carcinogen."
• "Last week the CDC recommended these waterless germicides even in hospitals."