Synonyms

disinfector

[dis-in-fekt]

dis·in·fect

[dis-in-fekt]
verb (used with object)
to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Middle French desinfecter, equivalent to des- dis-1 + infecter to infect

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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disinfect (ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt)
 
vb
(tr) to rid of microorganisms potentially harmful to man, esp by chemical means
 
disin'fection
 
n
 
disin'fector
 
n

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