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viricide.

Any substance that destroys or inactivates viruses.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. Any substance that destroys or inactivates viruses.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English -icide English viricide From virus + -icide.

noun

  1. The act of killing one's husband.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Italic *wiros Latin vir English -icide English viricide From Latin vir + English -icide.

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