adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ v ī -r ə - ' s ī -d ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, viru s + English -cide
Date: 1925
: having the capacity to or tending to destroy or inactivate viruses < virucidal agents> < virucidal activity>
– vi · ru · cide \ ' v ī -r ə - ˌ s ī d \ noun