"phagocidal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From phage + -cidal. Etymology templates: {{af|en|phage|-cidal}} phage + -cidal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} phagocidal (not comparable)
  1. (microbiology) That destroys or inactivates bacteriophages. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Microbiology
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