viricide

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Etymology 1

From virus +‎ -icide.

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Noun

viricide (plural viricides)

  1. (medicine) Any substance that destroys or inactivates viruses.
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Etymology 2

From Latin vir +‎ -icide.

Noun

viricide (plural viricides)

  1. The act of killing one's husband.
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Italian

Noun

viricide m (plural viricidi)

  1. (medicine) viricide

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