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Definition of Microbicide

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Microbicide: An agent that kills microbes, minute forms of life (e.g. bacteria, fungi, and protozoal parasites), some capable of causing human disease.

From microbe + the Latin "caedo," to kill.