Cleansing and Germicidal

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".

Nearby Words: clean, cleanup, cleansed, cleaner, cleaning

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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