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verb
- 1. clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria: "he disinfected and dressed the cut on his forehead"
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Disinfect means to clean something using chemicals that kill bacteria and other very small living things that cause disease. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of disinfect with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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Learn the meaning of disinfect, a verb that means to cleanse something by destroying or reducing pathogens or viruses. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related articles.
Disinfect means to clean something of infection by killing or preventing the growth of disease-causing germs, as in You want to disinfect your countertop after having raw meat on it to kill harmful bacteria like E. coli.
Disinfection is the process of cleaning something using chemicals that kill bacteria and other organisms that cause disease. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of disinfection with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Disinfection is the act of disinfecting something, especially using a disinfectant to destroy or reduce pathogens. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related terms of disinfection from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Disinfect means to clean something using chemicals that kill bacteria and other very small living things that cause disease. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and listen to the pronunciation.
To disinfect something is to clean it so thoroughly that you kill any bacteria that might have been living on it. It's particularly important to disinfect cuts and scratches. You can disinfect your kitchen counters with cleaning products, or disinfect a scrape by washing it with soap and water.