1. chemical agents that kill spores, especially bacterial spores
Usage: medical; scientific

Examples

• The hospital uses powerful sporicides to sterilize surgical instruments.
• Sporicides are essential for eliminating resistant bacterial spores in laboratories.
• The cleaning solution contains sporicides effective against Clostridium difficile.
• Medical facilities require sporicides that can penetrate biofilms.
• These sporicides are tested against the most resistant spore-forming bacteria.
• The new sporicide formulation shows improved efficacy at lower concentrations.