mycobactericidal.
Destructive to mycobacteria
Meaning & usage
Destructive to mycobacteria
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English myco- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacteri(um) Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīdader. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English -al English -cidal English bactericidal English mycobactericidal From myco- + bactericidal.
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