Cleansing
Cleansing adjective - Cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands.
Germicidal and cleansing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Germicidal" instead an adjective "Cleansing".
Germicidal
Germicidal adjective - Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms.
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Synonyms for Germicidal
Cleansing and germicidal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleansing" instead an adjective "Germicidal".
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