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A germicide is an agent that

  • A.destroys microorganisms, especially pathogenic ones
  • B.stops microorganisms dividing without killing them
  • C.is safe for use only on intact living skin
  • D.acts by physically removing organisms from a surface

Answer: A

The suffix -cide marks killing, so a germicide destroys organisms; bactericide, virucide, fungicide and sporicide name the target more narrowly. An agent that merely halts division is described with the suffix -static instead.

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