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Bactericide

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A bactericide or bacteriocide, sometimes abbreviated Bcidal, is a substance that kills bacteria. [1]

84 relations: Acid, Alcohol, Alkali, Aminoglycoside, Antibiotic, Antiseptic, Bacteria, Bacteriostatic agent, Benzalkonium chloride, Benzethonium chloride, Benzoic acid, Buffer solution, Carbapenem, Cephalosporin, Cephem, Cetrimonium bromide, Cetylpyridinium chloride, Chloramine, Chlorhexidine, Chlorine, Chlorine dioxide, Copper sulfate, Corrosive substance, Cresol, Dakin's solution, Daptomycin, Didecyldimethylammonium chloride, Disinfectant, Ethanol, Galenic formulation, Gram-positive bacteria, Heavy metals, Hexachlorophene, Hydrogen peroxide - urea, Hypochlorite, Iodine, Iodophor, Isopropyl alcohol, Β-lactam antibiotic, Lactic acid, List of antibiotics, Lugol's iodine, Mercury(II) chloride, Metronidazole, Microbicide, Monobactam, Nitrofurantoin, Octenidine dihydrochloride, Organic acid, Organomercury, ..., Oxidizing agent, Oxygen, Ozone, Penam, Penicillin, Pentachlorophenol, Peracetic acid, Permanganate, Peroxide, Phenol, Phenols, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium persulfate, Povidone-iodine, Quaternary ammonium cation, Quinolone antibiotic, Salicylic acid, Silver, Silver nitrate, Sodium dichloroisocyanurate, Sodium perborate, Sodium percarbonate, Sorbic acid, Surfactant, Telithromycin, Thymol, Toxicity, Trichloroisocyanuric acid, Trichlorophenol, Triclosan, Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, Vancomycin, 1-Propanol, 2,4,6-Tribromophenol. Expand index (34 more) »

Acid

An acid is a molecule or ion capable of donating a hydron (proton or hydrogen ion H+), or, alternatively, capable of forming a covalent bond with an electron pair (a Lewis acid).

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Alcohol

In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (–OH) is bound to a carbon.

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Alkali

In chemistry, an alkali (from Arabic: al-qaly “ashes of the saltwort”) is a basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chemical element.

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Aminoglycoside

Aminoglycoside is a medicinal and bacteriologic category of traditional Gram-negative antibacterial therapeutic agents that inhibit protein synthesis and contain as a portion of the molecule an amino-modified glycoside (sugar); the term can also refer more generally to any organic molecule that contains aminosugar substructures.

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Antibiotic

An antibiotic (from ancient Greek αντιβιοτικά, antibiotiká), also called an antibacterial, is a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.

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Antiseptic

Antiseptics (from Greek ἀντί anti, "against" and σηπτικός sēptikos, "putrefactive") are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction.

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Bacteria

Bacteria (common noun bacteria, singular bacterium) is a type of biological cell.

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Bacteriostatic agent

A bacteriostatic agent or bacteriostat, abbreviated Bstatic, is a biological or chemical agent that stops bacteria from reproducing, while not necessarily killing them otherwise.

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Benzalkonium chloride

Benzalkonium chloride, also known as BZK, BKC, BAC, alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride and ADBAC, is a type of cationic surfactant.

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Benzethonium chloride

Benzethonium chloride, also known as hyamine is a synthetic quaternary ammonium salt.

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Benzoic acid

Benzoic acid, C7H6O2 (or C6H5COOH), is a colorless crystalline solid and a simple aromatic carboxylic acid.

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Buffer solution

A buffer solution (more precisely, pH buffer or hydrogen ion buffer) is an aqueous solution consisting of a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base, or vice versa.

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Carbapenem

Carbapenems are a class of highly effective antibiotic agents commonly used for the treatment of severe or high-risk bacterial infections.

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Cephalosporin

The cephalosporins (sg.) are a class of β-lactam antibiotics originally derived from the fungus Acremonium, which was previously known as "Cephalosporium".

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Cephem

Cephems are a sub-group of β-lactam antibiotics including cephalosporins and cephamycins.

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Cetrimonium bromide

Cetrimonium bromide Br; cetyltrimethylammonium bromide; hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide; CTAB is a quaternary ammonium surfactant.

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Cetylpyridinium chloride

Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) is a cationic quaternary ammonium compound used in some types of mouthwashes, toothpastes, lozenges, throat sprays, breath sprays, and nasal sprays.

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Chloramine

Chloramines are derivatives of ammonia by substitution of one, two or three hydrogen atoms with chlorine atoms: monochloramine (chloroamine, NH2Cl), dichloramine (NHCl2), and nitrogen trichloride (NCl3).

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Chlorhexidine

Chlorhexidine is a disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.

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Chlorine

Chlorine is a chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17.

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Chlorine dioxide

Chlorine dioxide is a chemical compound with the formula ClO2.

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Copper sulfate

Copper sulfate may refer to.

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Corrosive substance

A corrosive substance is one that will destroy and damage other substances with which it comes into contact.

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Cresol

Cresols (also hydroxytoluene) are organic compounds which are methylphenols.

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Dakin's solution

Dakin's solution is a dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite (0.4% to 0.5%) and other stabilizing ingredients, traditionally used as an antiseptic, e.g. to cleanse wounds in order to prevent infection.

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Daptomycin

Daptomycin is a lipopeptide antibiotic used in the treatment of systemic and life-threatening infections caused by Gram-positive organisms.

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Didecyldimethylammonium chloride

Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) is an antiseptic/disinfectant that is used in many biocidal applications.

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Disinfectant

Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to the surface of non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects.

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Ethanol

Ethanol, also called alcohol, ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, and drinking alcohol, is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula.

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Galenic formulation

Galenic formulation deals with the principles of preparing and compounding medicines in order to optimize their absorption.

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Gram-positive bacteria

Gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their cell wall.

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Heavy metals

Heavy metals are generally defined as metals with relatively high densities, atomic weights, or atomic numbers.

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Hexachlorophene

Hexachlorophene, also known as Nabac, is an organochlorine compound that was once widely used as a disinfectant.

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Hydrogen peroxide - urea

Hydrogen peroxide - urea (also called Hyperol, artizone, urea hydrogen peroxide, and UHP) is a solid composed of equal amounts of hydrogen peroxide and urea.

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Hypochlorite

In chemistry, hypochlorite is an ion with the chemical formula ClO−.

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Iodine

Iodine is a chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53.

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Iodophor

An Iodophor is a preparation containing iodine complexed with a solubilizing agent, such as a surfactant or povidone (forming povidone-iodine).

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Isopropyl alcohol

Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name propan-2-ol; commonly called isopropanol) is a compound with the chemical formula C3H8O.

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Β-lactam antibiotic

β-lactam antibiotics (beta-lactam antibiotics) are a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics, consisting of all antibiotic agents that contain a beta-lactam ring in their molecular structures.

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Lactic acid

Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)COOH.

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List of antibiotics

The following is a list of antibiotics.

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Lugol's iodine

Lugol's iodine, also known as aqueous iodine and strong iodine solution, is a solution of potassium iodide with iodine in water.

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Mercury(II) chloride

Mercury(II) chloride or mercuric chloride (archaically, corrosive sublimate) is the chemical compound of mercury and chlorine with the formula HgCl2.

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Metronidazole

Metronidazole, marketed under the brand name Flagyl among others, is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication.

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Microbicide

A microbicide is any biocidal compound or substance whose purpose is to reduce the infectivity of microbes, such as viruses or bacteria.

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Monobactam

Monobactams is a subgroup of β-lactam antibiotics wherein the β-lactam ring is alone and not fused to another ring, in contrast to most other β-lactams.

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Nitrofurantoin

Nitrofurantoin, sold under the trade name Macrobid among others, is an antibiotic used to treat bladder infections.

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Octenidine dihydrochloride

Octenidine dihydrochloride is a cationic surfactant, with a gemini-surfactant structure, derived from pyridine, active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

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Organic acid

An organic acid is an organic compound with acidic properties.

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Organomercury

Organomercury refers to the group of organometallic compounds that contain mercury.

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Oxidizing agent

In chemistry, an oxidizing agent (oxidant, oxidizer) is a substance that has the ability to oxidize other substances — in other words to cause them to lose electrons.

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Oxygen

Oxygen is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8.

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Ozone

Ozone, or trioxygen, is an inorganic molecule with the chemical formula.

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Penam

Penams are a subclass of the broader β-lactam family of antibiotics and related compounds.

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Penicillin

Penicillin (PCN or pen) is a group of antibiotics which include penicillin G (intravenous use), penicillin V (use by mouth), procaine penicillin, and benzathine penicillin (intramuscular use).

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Pentachlorophenol

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is an organochlorine compound used as a pesticide and a disinfectant.

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Peracetic acid

Peracetic acid (also known as peroxyacetic acid, or PAA), is an organic compound with the formula CH3CO3H.

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Permanganate

A permanganate is the general name for a chemical compound containing the manganate(VII) ion,.

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Peroxide

Peroxide is a compound with the structure R-O-O-R. The O−O group in a peroxide is called the peroxide group or peroxo group.

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Phenol

Phenol, also known as phenolic acid, is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5OH.

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Phenols

In organic chemistry, phenols, sometimes called phenolics, are a class of chemical compounds consisting of a hydroxyl group (—OH) bonded directly to an aromatic hydrocarbon group.

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Phenoxyethanol

Phenoxyethanol is a germicidal and germistatic glycol ether, phenol ether, and aromatic alcohol often used together with quaternary ammonium compounds.

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Potassium persulfate

Potassium persulfate is the inorganic compound with the formula K2S2O8.

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Povidone-iodine

Povidone-iodine (PVP-I), also known as iodopovidone, is an antiseptic used for skin disinfection before and after surgery.

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Quaternary ammonium cation

Quaternary ammonium cations, also known as quats, are positively charged polyatomic ions of the structure, R being an alkyl group or an aryl group.

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Quinolone antibiotic

A quinolone antibiotic is any member of a large group of broad-spectrum bactericides that share a bicyclic core structure related to the compound 4-quinolone.

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Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid (from Latin salix, willow tree) is a lipophilic monohydroxybenzoic acid, a type of phenolic acid, and a beta hydroxy acid (BHA).

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Silver

Silver is a chemical element with symbol Ag (from the Latin argentum, derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47.

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Silver nitrate

Silver nitrate is an inorganic compound with chemical formula.

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Sodium dichloroisocyanurate

Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (INN: sodium troclosene, troclosenum natricum or NaDCC or SDIC) is a chemical compound widely used as a cleansing agent and disinfectant.

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Sodium perborate

Sodium perborate is chemical compound whose chemical formula may be written,, or, more properly, ·. Its name is sometimes abbreviated as PBS.

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Sodium percarbonate

Sodium percarbonate is a chemical substance with formula.

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Sorbic acid

Sorbic acid, or 2,4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative.

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Surfactant

Surfactants are compounds that lower the surface tension (or interfacial tension) between two liquids, between a gas and a liquid, or between a liquid and a solid.

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Telithromycin

Telithromycin is the first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use and is sold under the brand name of Ketek.

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Thymol

Thymol (also known as 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, IPMP) is a natural monoterpenoid phenol derivative of cymene, C10H14O, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted from ''Thymus vulgaris'' (common thyme) and various other kinds of plants as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong antiseptic properties.

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Toxicity

Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism.

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Trichloroisocyanuric acid

Trichloroisocyanuric acid is an organic compound with the formula (C3Cl3N3O3).

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Trichlorophenol

A trichlorophenol is any organochloride of phenol that contains three covalently bonded chlorine atoms.

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Triclosan

Triclosan (sometimes abbreviated as TCS) is an antibacterial and antifungal agent found in some consumer products, including toothpaste, soaps, detergents, toys, and surgical cleaning treatments.

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Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), also known as co-trimoxazole among other names, is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.

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Vancomycin

Vancomycin is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections.

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1-Propanol

1-Propanol is a primary alcohol with the formula CH3CH2CH2OH (sometimes represented as PrOH or n-PrOH).

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2,4,6-Tribromophenol

2,4,6-Tribromophenol (TBP) is a brominated derivative of phenol.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bactericide

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