1. In a manner that kills bacteria; by means of or with bactericidal effect.
Usage: technical; medical/scientific context

Examples

• The antibiotic acts bactericidally to eliminate the infection.
• This disinfectant works bactericidally on most common pathogens.
• The treatment bactericidally destroys the bacterial cells rather than merely inhibiting their growth.
• Certain antibiotics function bactericidally by disrupting cell wall synthesis.
• The compound was shown to act bactericidally against resistant strains.