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Recent Examples of germicidal
Some researchers are similarly enthusiastic about the promise of germicidal lighting.
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Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022
In those, schools could consider turning to HEPA filters or germicidal UV, Bahnfleth said.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2022
Another option may be ultraviolet germicidal irradiation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 21 June 2022
To date, pandemic design has coalesced around air purification, which harnesses tactics such as humidification, pressurization, filtration, and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation to kill viruses suspended in the air.
—Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 24 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for germicidal
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Preliminary studies have suggested that CBC has anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant and antibacterial properties, among others, although its therapeutic potential remains far less studied than THC or CBD.—
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Research indicates this last ingredient has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.—
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Existing products, including mouthwashes containing alcohol or the antiseptic chlorhexidine, do kill the periodontitis-causing bacteria.—
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Let’s put some shape and color on those antiseptic gallery and museum walls!—
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One spring in particular showed traces of several pharmaceuticals, including an antibiotic, an antifungal, an anticonvulsant, an antidepressant, and a diabetic drug.—
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Researchers in South Korea have developed a mathematical method to control random molecular fluctuations inside living cells, a breakthrough that could help explain why cancer can recur after chemotherapy or why some bacteria survive antibiotic treatment.—
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The number of immigration judges and staff should be significantly increased so that asylum applications can be decided on a much quicker basis, and individuals waiting on asylum decisions should be provided safe and sanitary conditions.—
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Daily blackouts, widespread shortages, increasing levels of street violence and poor sanitary conditions have led many tour operators and airlines to drop the country and eliminate flights.—
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For example, the idea that waxing is more hygienic than growing out your body hair gives viewers inaccurate information about how their body naturally functions.—
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These pros are finally settling the debate and sharing the most hygienic way to flush your toilet.—
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There, the friends are plunged into a hell that defies description in its mix of aseptic rationality and normalized violence.—
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People who grow up in relatively aseptic city apartments are more likely to develop asthma and allergies than those who spend their childhoods on farms, for instance.—
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“Germicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicidal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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