Usually means: Kills bacteria, stopping their growth.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Bacteriocidal)

▸ adjective:  Alternative form of bactericidal [That kills bacteria.]

Similar:
mycobacteriocidal, virocidal, listeriocidal, tumorcidal, chlamydicidal, spirochetocidal, leukocidal, antimicrobiological, tumouricidal, cancerocidal, more...

Opposite:
bacteriostatic, bacteriolytic, bacteriophage

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Similar:
mycobacteriocidal, virocidal, listeriocidal, tumorcidal, chlamydicidal, spirochetocidal, leukocidal, antimicrobiological, tumouricidal, cancerocidal, more...

Opposite:
bacteriostatic, bacteriolytic, bacteriophage



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