disinfect

[ dis-in-fekt ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛkt /
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verb (used with object)

to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.

Origin of disinfect

1590–1600; < Middle French desinfecter, equivalent to des- dis-1 + infecter to infect

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Words nearby disinfect

disincentivize, disinclination, disincline, disinclined, disincorporate, disinfect, disinfectant, disinfest, disinfestant, disinflate, disinflation

Words related to disinfection

distillation, sterilization, washing, sanitation, purification, freshness, purity, cleanliness, hygiene, regeneration, purgation, absolution, atonement, forgiveness, grace, rebirth, redemption, refinement, ablution, purge

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British Dictionary definitions for disinfection

disinfect
/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt) /

verb

(tr) to rid of microorganisms potentially harmful to man, esp by chemical means

Derived forms of disinfect

disinfection, noun disinfector, noun

Medical definitions for disinfection

disinfect
[ dĭs′ĭn-fĕkt′ ]

v.

To cleanse something so as to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms.