bactericidal vs germicidal

bactericidal and germicidal both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bactericidal	No	Yes	No	No
germicidal	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, bactericidal and germicidal are synonyms defined as:

bactericidal and germicidal: preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

Other synonyms of bactericidal include disinfectant.

bactericidal (adjective)	germicidal (adjective)
preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms	preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms