virucidal
/ˌvaɪrəˈsaɪdəl/
adjective
- Capable of killing viruses.
- Washing your hands with soap is not always virucidal, but it helps remove viruses.
- This disinfectant is virucidal and kills 99.9% of common viruses.
- The hospital uses a virucidal spray to clean surfaces in patient rooms.
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