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dis⋅in⋅fect

  [dis-in-fekt]
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–verb (used with object)
to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
Origin:
1590–1600; < MF desinfecter, equiv. to des- dis- 1 + infecter to infect

Related forms:
dis⋅in⋅fec⋅tion, noun
dis⋅in⋅fec⋅tive, adjective
dis⋅in⋅fec⋅tor, noun
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dis·in·fect   (dĭs'ĭn-fěkt')   
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 wound.
dis'in·fec'tion n.
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Word Origin & History

disinfect 
1598, perhaps from Fr. désinfecter, or formed in Eng. from dis- + infect (q.v.). Disinfectant (n.) first attested 1837, from Fr. désinfectant (1816).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·in·fect
Pronunciation: "dis-&n-'fekt
Function: transitive verb
: to free from infection especially by destroyingharmful microorganisms —dis·in·fec·tion /-'fek-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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disinfect dis·in·fect (dĭs'ĭn-fěkt')
v. dis·in·fect·ed, dis·in·fect·ing, dis·in·fects
To cleanse something so as to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms.

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