virucide

[ vahy-ruh-sahyd ]

noun

1. an agent for destroying viruses.

Other Words From

• viru·cidal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of virucide¹

viru(s) + -cide

Example Sentences

The sand in the long and triple jump pits should be “mixed with a solution that contains biodegradable and non-skin-aggressive virucide agent”, it added.

From Reuters

He upgrades your scanner and gives you a syringe of virucide, which despatches zombies in one shot, and can be refilled from their corpses.

From The Guardian