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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

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   • N

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   • F

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   • E

     1

   • C

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   • T

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