disinfect
to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
Origin of disinfect
1Other words from disinfect
- dis·in·fec·tion, noun
- dis·in·fec·tive, adjective
- dis·in·fec·tor, noun
- re·dis·in·fect, verb (used with object)
- un·dis·in·fect·ed, adjective
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How to use disinfect in a sentence
Riggs has a food and drink minimum of $125 per person, which helps cover the estimated $50 expense of disinfecting the room.
Now that’s room service: What it’s like to check into a hotel just for dinner | Tom Sietsema | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe study does not prove that increased frequency of disinfecting caused uncontrolled asthma.
Even as Metro has been running buses and trains at a reduced level because of lower demand, costs for cleaning, disinfecting and personal protective equipment have risen.
Metro to lower its annual subsidy request from Washington-area jurisdictions | Justin George | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostCanales has a new cleaning regimen to disinfect toys every day.
‘I’ve Lost Everything That Basically Brings Someone Joy’ | Brittany Cruz-Fejeran and Maya Srikrishnan | December 23, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoMost were scheduled on their own day so that the room could be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between each actor.
The tub used in the birth was not approved for medical use and is difficult to disinfect.
They informed her that a hazmat company would be coming through shortly to disinfect the area, both inside the building and out.
Tobacco, alcoholic liquor and a walk in the fresh air will not disinfect the visitor to such a disease.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyTo disinfect the surface of a mattress place it on chairs in a small room or in a closet and pour upon a cloth under it 500 cc.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyIf a valuable dog should get into the room, disinfect its hair thoroughly with the acid bichloride and then rinse the hair.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyThen the mother will say the child never had diphtheria; she will not disinfect, and she will let the child run about the house.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyIt is of particular value to disinfect skin wounds, as it heals as well as cleanses when used in a weak solution.
A Civic Biology | George William Hunter
British Dictionary definitions for disinfect
/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt) /
(tr) to rid of microorganisms potentially harmful to man, esp by chemical means
Derived forms of disinfect
- disinfection, noun
- disinfector, noun
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