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Germicide vs Microbicide - What's the difference?

germicide | microbicide |

As nouns the difference between germicide and microbicide

is that germicide is an agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant while microbicide is any substance that is harmful to and kills microorganisms.

germicide

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant.

    • Related terms

    * germ * germicidal

    microbicide

    English

    (wikipedia microbicide)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance that is harmful to and kills microorganisms.

    • Related terms

    * microbe

    Derived terms

    * microbicidal