viricidal

English

Etymology 1

From Latin vir +‎ -i- +‎ -cidal.

Adjective

viricidal (comparative more viricidal, superlative most viricidal)

  1. Of or pertaining to a viricide (killing of a husband)

Etymology 2

From viri- +‎ -cide.[1]

Adjective

viricidal (comparative more viricidal, superlative most viricidal)

  1. Alternative form of virucidal.

References

  1. ^ “viricidal, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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