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   Dis·in·fect

   /ˌdisənˈfek(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria: "he disinfected and dressed the cut on his forehead"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘rid of infection’): from French désinfecter, from dés- (expressing reversal) + infecter ‘to infect’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · disinfectDisinfect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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   • How often you should clean if no one in your house is sick. Even if no one in your household is ill, you should still “clean regularly and disinfect daily” as a baseline precautionary measure, said Alexa Mieses, an assistant professor in the department of family medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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   How to use disinfect in a sentence?

   • in a sentence. "Clean and disinfect any contaminated surfaces as described in". "Don't forget to disinfect your headset". "He came here to disinfect you from my life". "I had to disinfect his phone every morning". "It's used in salons to disinfect combs, clippers and scissors". "Reverend, I disinfect the barracks and purify water".

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   What do you use to clean/disinfect?

   • How to clean and disinfect Wear disposable gloves to clean and disinfect. Clean surfaces using soap and water, then use disinfectant. Cleaning with soap and water reduces number of germs, dirt and impurities on the surface. ... Practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces. More frequent cleaning and disinfection may be required based on level of use. ... More items...

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4. www.dictionary.com · browse · disinfectDISINFECT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Disinfect means to cleanse something of infection by killing or preventing the growth of disease-causing germs. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of disinfect and related words.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · disinfectDISINFECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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8. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · disinfectionDisinfection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · disinfectDISINFECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to clean something using chemicals that kill bacteria and other very small living things that cause disease: disinfect the restroom /a wound. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to make something clean. clean You'll need to clean the wound before you bandage it.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · englishDISINFECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DISINFECTION definition: 1. the process of cleaning something using chemicals that kill bacteria and other organisms (= very…. Learn more.

11. www.vocabulary.com · dictionary · disinfectDisinfect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    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.