Spirocheticidal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌspaɪroʊˌkitɪˈsaɪdəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Spirocheticidal is an adjective meaning (medicine, biology) Killing spirochetes.
Meaning
(medicine, biology) Killing spirochetes.
Example Sentences
Penicillin was found to be actively spirocheticidal in vitro against the Reiter, Kazan, Nichols, and Noguchi strains of so called S. pallida, and a strain of mouth spirochetes.
Word Forms
- spirochetocidal
Synonyms for spirocheticidal
Depending on context, synonyms include spirochetolytic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spirochetocidal, spirochetostatic, antispirochetic, antispirochetal, sporicidal, borreliacidal.
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