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disinfect::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | clean, make clean |
| Has types | antisepticize, chlorinate, sterilise, sterilize |
| Derivation | disinfectant, disinfection |
disinfect a wound.
Examples of disinfect
disinfect
Thoroughly wash and disinfect a small spray bottle and fill it with plain water.
From the heraldtribune.com
Some farmers have devised their own ways to disinfect the clusters between cows.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Staff will disinfect the area if they see diapers being changed near the water.
From the kansas.com
We have to wash and disinfect our hands before coming in contact with the baby.
From the timesunion.com
Though New York does not filter its water, it does disinfect and add chemicals.
From the fresnobee.com
If you've had the bug, use a bleach-containing cleaner to disinfect all surfaces.
From the sciencedaily.com
I disinfect her stainless steel and ceramic bowls with baking soda and vinegar.
From the stltoday.com
Planning has begun on how to disinfect polling booths between voters, he said.
From the cnn.com
That means the systems don't have to disinfect their water before consumption.
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- Destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound"
- (disinfection) treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
- Disinfectants are substances that are applied to non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects.www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol/glossary. ...
- To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent such as bleach
- (disinfecting) Removing malware from within a file. [800-83] (see also file, malware, security)
- (disinfection) The treatment of water to inactivate, destroy and /or remove pathogenic (disease producing) bacteria, viruses, cysts, and other microorganisms for the purpose of making the water microbiologically safe for human consumption. ...
- (Disinfection) A cleaning process which destroys most microorganisms, but not highly resistant forms such as bacterial spores or the AIDS virus.
- (disinfection) A process in which pathogenic (disease producing) bacteria are killed; may involve disinfecting agents such as chlorine or physical processes such as heating.
- (disinfection) destruction of most, but not all, microorganisms by means of heat, chemicals or UV light.
