Phagocidal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That destroys or inactivates bacteriophages. not-comparable

    "Evaluation of the antiviral activity of tea tree and eucalyptus EOs aerosolised via a nebuliser showed strong virucidal activity against airborne influenza virus A strain [13] and phagocidal activity against E. coli phage M13 [14]."

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"Evaluation of the antiviral activity of tea tree and eucalyptus EOs aerosolised via a nebuliser showed strong virucidal activity against airborne influenza virus A strain [13] and phagocidal activity against E. coli phage M13 [14]."

Etymology

From phage + -cidal.

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