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dis·in·fect
(dĭs′ĭn-fĕkt′)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 hospital room.
dis′in·fec′tion n.
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disinfect
(ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt)vb
(Chemistry) (tr) to rid of microorganisms potentially harmful to man, esp by chemical means
ˌdisinˈfection n
ˌdisinˈfector n
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dis•in•fect
(ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛkt)v.t.
to cleanse of infection; destroy disease germs in.
[1590–1600; < Middle French]
dis`in•fec′tion, n.
dis`in•fec′tive, adj.
dis`in•fec′tor, n.
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disinfect
Past participle: disinfected
Gerund: disinfecting
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| Verb | 1. | disinfect - destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound" 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" |
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disinfect
verb sterilize, purify, decontaminate, clean, cleanse, fumigate, deodorize, sanitize Chlorine is used to disinfect water.
poison, infect, contaminate, pollute, taint, defile
poison, infect, contaminate, pollute, taint, defile
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disinfect
verbTo render free of microorganisms:
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Translations
يُطَهِّر، يُعَقِّم
dezinfikovat
desinficere
fertõtlenít
sótthreinsa
dezinfekcijos priemonėdezinfekuoti
dezinficēt
dezinfikovať
dezenfekte etmekmikropları öldürmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disinfect
[ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt] vt [+ area, object] → assainir; [+ wound] → désinfecter; [+ water] → stériliserCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disinfect
vt → desinfizieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disinfect
(disinˈfekt) verb to destroy disease- causing germs in. This sink should be disinfected regularly.
ˌdisinˈfectant noun a substance that destroys germs.
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dis·in·fect
v. desinfectar, esterilizar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
disinfect
vt desinfectarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.