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English translation: sporicide


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13:44 Jan 24, 2012
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / clinical trial report
French term or phrase: sporicide
Context:
'....l'evaluation de l'activite sporicide des desinfectants chimiques utilises dans le domaine de l'agro-alimentaire, dans l'industrie, dans les domaines domestiques et en collectivite.'
Does this mean 'anti-fungal', or is there such a word as 'sporicidic', or something similar?
mportal
Local time: 17:20
English translation:sporicide
Explanation:
Just a little unusual. Cf fungicide, herbicide etc.
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Nils Andersson
United States
Local time: 09:20
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Nils
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9sporicidal
Leslie Marcus
4 +1sporicidal
gail desautels
3 +1sporicide
Nils Andersson


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sporicide


Explanation:
Just a little unusual. Cf fungicide, herbicide etc.

Nils Andersson
United States
Local time: 09:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Nils

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cc in nyc: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sporicide
2 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
sporicidal


Explanation:
definition in Webster's: tending to kill spores

Example sentence(s):
  • Sporicidal activity of glutaraldehydes and hypochlorites and other factors influencing their selection for the treatment of medical equipment

    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC358146/
Leslie Marcus
France
Local time: 18:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cc in nyc
1 min
  -> Thanks, cc.

agree  gail desautels: yes ... didn't see this while preparing my answer :)
4 mins
  -> Thanks, galides. You gave some good references, too. I just beat you to it (this time!)

agree  Joanne Archambault: anti-fungal agents have sporicidal activity
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Joanne.

agree  Sean Sheahan: In the context, the adjective looks more appropriate
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Sean.

agree  Nigel Wheatley
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Nigel.

agree  sktrans
28 mins
  -> Thanks.

agree  DouglasCarnall
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Douglas.

agree  Helen Genevier
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Helen.

agree  Colin Rowe
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Colin.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sporicidal


Explanation:
ref: sporicidal activity - you can google the term to see the extent of usage...

Sporicidal activity of hospital disinfectantswww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ... › J Clin Pathol › v.27(8); Aug 1974Similar
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by JC Kelsey - 1974 - Cited by 26 - Related articles
The sporicidal activity of hospital disinfectants was tested using two methods of test and two species of spores. Alcoholic hypochlorite and glutaraldehyde ...
Bactericidal and Sporicidal Activity of a Quaternary Ammonium ...www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ... › v.2(5); Nov 1972
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by MN Gilmour - 1972 - Cited by 10 - Related articles
Bactericidal and Sporicidal Activity of a Quaternary Ammonium Resin-Triiodide Complex. Marion N. Gilmour and Eva K. Wicksell. 1Department of Microbiology

see also: http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Arti...


    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC475418/
    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC444331/
gail desautels
Canada
Local time: 12:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Rowe: Finding good references takes time, allowing quicker answers to sneak in and get all the recognition. A well-referenced answer also deserves an "Agree" :-)
3 hrs
  -> ...hey, talking my language :)
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