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How to pronounce disinfection in English?

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Type Words
Type of medical aid, medical care
Has types chlorination
Derivation disinfect

Examples of disinfection

disinfection
My second priority will be to push for the disinfection of wastewater in Chicago.
From the suntimes.com
If tests show the water is up to snuff, the state issues a disinfection waiver.
From the denverpost.com
The utility could install a UV light disinfection system at a much lower cost.
From the thenewstribune.com
View of a supplemental disinfection device for a catheter, using an LED light.
From the timesunion.com
She holds the blue light on the area until the unit beeps, indicating disinfection.
From the freep.com
When vaccines are not available sanitation and disinfection can be effective.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The need for disinfection is based upon the quality and use of the receiving stream.
From the suntimes.com
Durham has been using chloramination as the disinfection process since January 2002.
From the newsobserver.com
Basic isolation was in place with disinfection procedures, but it was a bit chaotic.
From the scienceblogs.com
More examples
  • Treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
  • (disinfect) destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound"
  • 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. ...
  • (disinfect) To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent such as bleach
  • (Disinfect) To kill al pathogenic (disease-causing) organisms.
  • (Disinfect) To kill and inhibit growth of harmful microorganisms spa water through the use of a sanitizer such as chlorine or bromine.
  • (Disinfect) Clean commonly touched surfaces (sink handles, sleeping mats) with an EPA-approved disinfectant.
  • (Disinfect) To remove malware or potentially unwanted software from a computer, or to restore functionality to an infected program. Compare to Clean.
  • (disinfect) NOT THE SAME AS STERILIZING! Disinfecting is NOT sterile, and is not satisfactory when it comes to piercing.