What is another word for bacteriocidal?
Pronunciation: [baktˈi͡əɹɪəsˈa͡ɪdə͡l] (IPA) 
Bacteriocidal refers to substances that are capable of destroying bacteria. There are several synonyms for this word that can be used interchangeably. Some of these synonyms include antimicrobial, antibacterial, bactericidal, bacteriostatic, microbicidal, and microbistatic. Antimicrobial refers to substances that are capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Antibacterial and bactericidal are used to indicate the ability to kill bacteria. Bacteriostatic, on the other hand, refers to substances that can inhibit the growth or reproduction of bacteria. Microbicidal and microbistatic are broader terms that can be used to describe substances that can destroy or inhibit the growth of any microorganisms.
