Synonyms & related words for germicide

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of germicide — including disinfectant, bactericide, antiseptic, acaricide, miticide, fungicide. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to germicide

Explore words related to germicide — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include germicidal, antimicrobial, bactericidal, antisepticize, disinfecting, antibacterial, hexachlorophene, fungicidal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for germicide

Common synonyms for germicide include disinfectant, bactericide, antiseptic, acaricide, miticide, fungicide, insecticide, antibiotic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does germicide come from?

The word germicide breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: germ-, from Latin germen (“sprout, seed”); and -cid, from Latin caedo (“cut, kill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.