anaerobicidal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English anaerobicide Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English anaerobicidal From anaerobicide + -al.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Acting to kill anaerobic bacteria.
The 5-nitroimidazole molecules are very potent anaerobicidal agents commonly used to treat or prevent Bacteroides infections.
2002, Lee-Jene Teng et al., “High Incidence of Cefoxitin and Clindamycin Resistance among Anaerobes in Taiwan”, in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, volume 46, number 9:
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Translations (1)
pt anaerobicida (acting to kill anaerobic bacteria)