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      bactericidal
      adjective
      preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
      Roots
      bakterionbacteri- · Greek · little staff, rodcaederecid- · Latin · to killalis-al · Latin · pertaining to
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      Where does bactericidal come from?

      The word bactericidal breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: bacteri, from Greek bakterion (“little staff, rod”); cid, from Latin caedere (“to kill”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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