phagocidal

English

Etymology

From phage +‎ -cidal.

Adjective

phagocidal (not comparable)

1. (microbiology) That destroys or inactivates bacteriophages.
   • 2021 October 28, Ekaterina Mirskaya, Igor E. Agranovski, “Control of Airborne Microorganisms by Essential Oils Released by VaxiPod”, in Atmosphere, volume 12, number 11, →DOI, page 3:

     Evaluation of the antiviral activity of tea tree and eucalyptus EOs aerosolised via a nebuliser showed strong virucidal activity against airborne influenza virus A strain [13] and phagocidal activity against E. coli phage M13 [14].