microbicides

(noun)

Compounds or substances whose purpose is to reduce the infectivity of microbes, such as viruses or bacteria.

Related Terms

  • sterilization
  • parenteral

Examples of microbicides in the following topics:

  • Biofilms, Persisters, and Antibiotic Tolerance

    • Bacterial populations that produce persister cells that neither grow nor die in the presence of microbicidal antibiotics are largely responsible for high levels of biofilm tolerance to antimicrobials.
  • Factors that Affect Germicidal Activity of Chemicals

    • Microbicides that destroy virus particles are called viricides or antivirals.
    • The microbicidal action is somewhat slow, but remanent.
  • Immunization, Antiseptics, and Antibiotics

    • Microbicides that destroy virus particles are called viricides or antivirals.
  • Considerations in Microbial Control

Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.