- virucidal
- vi·ru·ci·dal
English syllables. 2014.
virucidal
Look at other dictionaries:
virucidal — adjective Etymology: New Latin, virus + English cide Date: 1925 having the capacity to or tending to destroy or inactivate viruses < virucidal agents > < virucidal activity > • virucide noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
virucidal — Destructive to a virus. SYN: viricidal. * * * vi·ru·cid·al .vī rə sīd əl adj having the capacity to or tending to destroy or inactivate viruses <virucidal activity> … Medical dictionary
virucidal — adjective Killing viruses … Wiktionary
virucidal — adj. killing viruses … English contemporary dictionary
virucidal — adjective tending to destroy viruses • Syn: ↑viricidal • Pertains to noun: ↑virucide, ↑viricide (for: ↑viricidal) • Derivationally related forms: ↑virucide … Useful english dictionary
virucide — virucidal, adj. /vuy reuh suyd /, n. an agent for destroying viruses. [VIRU(S) + CIDE] * * * … Universalium
Cyanovirin-N — (CV N) is a protein produced by the cyanobacterium Nostoc ellipsosporum that displays virucidal activity against several viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).[1] The virucidal activity of CV N is mediated through specific high… … Wikipedia
viricidal — SYN: virucidal. * * * vi·ri·ci·dal .vī rə sīd əl adj VIRUCIDAL * * * vi·ri·ci·dal (vi″rĭ siґdəl) virucidal … Medical dictionary
viricidal — adjective tending to destroy viruses • Syn: ↑virucidal • Pertains to noun: ↑virucide (for: ↑virucidal), ↑viricide • Derivationally related forms: ↑virucide … Useful english dictionary
Safe sex — is sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as AIDS.[1] It is also referred to as safer sex or protected sex, while unsafe or unprotected sex i … Wikipedia
