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disinfect

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dis·in·fect  (dsn-fkt)
tr.v. dis·in·fect·ed, dis·in·fect·ing, dis·in·fects
To cleanse so as to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms: disinfect a wound.

disin·fection n.

disinfect
Verb
to rid of harmful germs by cleaning with a chemical substance
disinfection n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disinfect - destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound"
sterilise, sterilize - make free from bacteria
antisepticize - disinfect with an antiseptic; "The animals were antisepticized by the veterinarian before the operation"
chlorinate - disinfect with chlorine; "chlorinate a pool"
clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
infect, taint - contaminate with a disease or microorganism

disinfect
Translations
disinfect [dɪsɪnˈfɛkt] vtdesinfectar

disinfect [dɪsɪnˈfɛkt] vtdésinfecter

disinfect [dɪsɪnˈfɛkt] vtdesinfizieren

disinfect [dɪsɪnˈfɛkt] vtdisinfettare

disinfect
v disinfect [disinˈfekt]
to destroy disease- causing germs in This sink should be disinfected regularly. ontsmet, disinfekteer يُطَهِّر، يُعَقِّم дезинфекцирам dezinfikovat desinficere desinfizieren απολυμαίνω desinfectar desinfitseerima گندزدایی کردن؛ ضدعفونی کردن desinfioida désinfecter לְחָטֵא रोगाणुओं से मुक्त करना dezinficirati fertőtlenít membasmi kuman sótthreinsa disinfettare 消毒する 살균하다 dezinfekuoti dezinficēt basmi kuman desinfecteren desinfisere odkażać desinfectar a dezinfecta дезинфицировать dezinfikovať razkužiti dezinfikovati desinficera ฆ่าเชื้อโรค dezenfekte etmek, mikropları öldürmek 給...消毒 дезінфікувати جراثیم سے پاک کرنا tẩy trùng ...
n disinˈfectant
a substance that destroys germs. ontsmettingsmiddel, ontsmettingstof مُبيد للجَراثيم، مُطَهِّر дезинфекционно средство dezinfekční prostředek desinficeringsmiddel das Desinfektionsmittel απολυμαντικό desinfectante desinfektsioonivahend گندزدا؛ ماده ضدعفونی desinfiointiaine désinfectant חוֹמֶר מְחָטֵא रोगाणुओं से मुक्त करने वाला द्रव्य dezinficijens fertőtlenítőszer pembasmi kuman sótthreinsunarefni disinfettante 消毒剤 살균제, 소독약 dezinfekcijos priemonė dezinfekcijas līdzeklis ubat pembasmi kuman desinfecteermiddel desinfeksjonsmiddel środek dezynfekujący desinfectante dezinfectant дезинфицирующее средство dezinfekčný prostriedok razkužilo dezinfekciono sredstvo desinfektionsmedel สารที่ใช้ฆ่าเชื้อโรค mikrop öldürücü 消毒劑 дезінфікуючий засіб کیمیائی جراثیم کش مادّہ chất tẩy trùng


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