Antonyms of adj bactericidal

1 sense of bactericidal

Sense 1
bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal -- (preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms)

INDIRECT (VIA antiseptic) -> septic, infected -- (containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage")

Similarity of adj bactericidal

1 sense of bactericidal

Sense 1
bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal -- (preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms)
       => antiseptic (vs. septic) -- (thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities")