English word anaerobicidal comes from English -al, English anaerobicide ((medicine) A drug which kills anaerobic bacteria.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-al | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Forms the names of aldehydes. Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.. Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also. |
anaerobicide | English (eng) | (medicine) A drug which kills anaerobic bacteria. |
anaerobicidal | English (eng) | (medicine) Acting to kill anaerobic bacteria. |