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Degerm

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De`germ´
v. t.1.(Milling) To extract the germs from, as from wheat grains.
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Handwashing requires approximately 45 to 90 seconds to access and use a sink with running water, soap, and handdrying facilities; an alcohol-based hand rub can degerm hands in less than 30 seconds and enhance killing of transient hand flora.
Controlling Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals: Infection Control ... by Weinstein, Robert A. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
But even so, in such cases, washing serves to degerm the infected area, cleansing it of dead cells, microorganisms, and exudate material (9,10).
Foodborne disease: controlling the problem by Paulson, Daryl S. / Journal of Environmental Health
 
 
 
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