Microbicide

A microbicide is any compound or substance whose purpose is to reduce the infectivity of microbes, such as viruses or bacteria. One example is Wood Tar ^[1].

See also

• Antibiotics
• Bactericide
• Fungicide
• Microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases

References

1. ^ Paulus, W (1991). "Microbicides for the protection of materials: yesterday, today and tomorrow". Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 8. 

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