Pilicide
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pilicide is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any of several substances that reduce the number of hairlike pili on the surface of bacteria and thus reduce its ability to adhere to human tissue.
Meaning
(chemistry) Any of several substances that reduce the number of hairlike pili on the surface of bacteria and thus reduce its ability to adhere to human tissue.
Word Forms
- pilicides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pulicide, plicamycin, pirlimycin, slimicide, pubicide, bacillicide.
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