Word: viricide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vi
ri
cide
Definition: Any substance that destroys or inactivates viruses.
Morphemes:
Affix: virus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīrus
Language: la
Decoded: virus
Meaning: poison, slime, venom
Affix: -icide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -cide. In the English language, terms for types of killing often end in the suffix -cide