Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Destructive to microbes.
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- adjective Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a
microbicide
Etymologies
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Examples
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Additionally, NIH-supported research has found that medical male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV acquisition among men by 53 percent, and an antiretroviral microbicidal vaginal gel reduced HIV risk in women by 39 percent overall, and by 54 percent among those who used the product regularly.
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.: Ending the AIDS Epidemic: Toward an AIDS-Free Generation M.D. Susan Blumenthal 2011
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Without new resources, the promise of recent scientific breakthroughs, such as pills and microbicidal gels that prevent HIV infection, will remain unrealized.
Chris Collins: A Step Forward in Tackling America's AIDS Epidemic (Now the Work Begins) Chris Collins 2011
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Without new resources, the promise of recent scientific breakthroughs, such as pills and microbicidal gels that prevent HIV infection, will remain unrealized.
Chris Collins: A Step Forward in Tackling America's AIDS Epidemic (Now the Work Begins) Chris Collins 2011
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Additionally, NIH-supported research has found that medical male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV acquisition among men by 53 percent, and an antiretroviral microbicidal vaginal gel reduced HIV risk in women by 39 percent overall, and by 54 percent among those who used the product regularly.
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.: Ending the AIDS Epidemic: Toward an AIDS-Free Generation M.D. Susan Blumenthal 2011
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The primary mission of the Adolescent Trials Network (ATN) for HIV/AIDS Interventions is to conduct research on promising behavioral, microbicidal, prophylactic, therapeutic, and vaccine modalities in HIV-infected and HIV at-risk adolescents between the ages of 12 and 24.
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Additionally, NIH-supported research has found that medical male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV acquisition among men by 53 percent, and an antiretroviral microbicidal vaginal gel reduced HIV risk in women by 39 percent overall, and by 54 percent among those who used the product regularly.
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.: Ending the AIDS Epidemic: Toward an AIDS-Free Generation M.D. Susan Blumenthal 2011
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In one of the most talked about pieces at the conference, a vaginal microbicidal gel showed hugely positive results with young women in South Africa.
Maria Eitel: It's Time to Consider the Girl Effect on HIV 2010
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In one of the most talked about pieces at the conference, a vaginal microbicidal gel showed hugely positive results with young women in South Africa.
Maria Eitel: It's time to consider the girl effect on HIV 2010
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New evidence-based studies have proven that gender-based violence doubles women's risk for HIV, regularly used female microbicidal gels can reduce a woman's chances of contracting the virus by up to 54%, and small monthly cash transfers to school-age girls can cut their chances of contracting HIV by half.
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I suggest substituting Cruzan 151 for beer when playing beer pong for the hygiene-related reason that it is highly microbicidal.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Volokh Conspiracy Drinking Game 2009
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