pilicide

English

Etymology

From pili +‎ -cide.

Noun

pilicide (plural pilicides)

  1. (chemistry) Any of several substances that reduce the number of hairlike pili on the surface of bacteria and thus reduce its ability to adhere to human tissue.
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