1. Plural of bacteriocide; substances or agents that kill bacteria.
Usage: technical; scientific

Examples

• The laboratory tested several bacteriocides to determine their effectiveness against resistant strains.
• Copper and silver are natural bacteriocides used in medical equipment.
• Hospitals rely on bacteriocides to sterilize surgical instruments.
• The research team developed new bacteriocides to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
• Bacteriocides differ from antibiotics in their mechanism of action and spectrum of activity.