Disinfect
verb
To clean something with chemicals to get rid of germs or bacteria.
The hospital staff disinfects the surgeries regularly to maintain hygiene.
Often appears as...
- disinfect hands
- disinfect equipment
verb
To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms.
Doctors use disinfectant to disinfect the wound before surgery.
Often appears as...
- disinfect the wound
- disinfect instruments
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To clean something with chemicals to get rid of germs or bacteria.
The hospital staff disinfects the surgeries regularly to maintain hygiene.
Often appears as...
- disinfect hands
- disinfect equipment
verb
To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms.
Doctors use disinfectant to disinfect the wound before surgery.
Often appears as...
- disinfect the wound
- disinfect instruments
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cleaning Context
Used when referring to making places like homes and schools safe by killing germs.
Every classroom needs to be disinfected at the end of the day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Chemicals
Disinfecting can also involve using UV light or heat, not just chemical solutions.
The salon disinfects their tools with UV light after each use.
Pro Tip 3/3Preventative Action
Disinfecting is often a preventative measure to stop bacteria and germs from spreading.
To prevent flu, we should regularly disinfect shared surfaces.
Pro Tip 1/3Cleaning Context
Used when referring to making places like homes and schools safe by killing germs.
Every classroom needs to be disinfected at the end of the day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Chemicals
Disinfecting can also involve using UV light or heat, not just chemical solutions.
The salon disinfects their tools with UV light after each use.
Pro Tip 3/3Preventative Action
Disinfecting is often a preventative measure to stop bacteria and germs from spreading.
To prevent flu, we should regularly disinfect shared surfaces.
Pro Tip 1/3Cleaning Context
Used when referring to making places like homes and schools safe by killing germs.
Every classroom needs to be disinfected at the end of the day.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Chemicals
Disinfecting can also involve using UV light or heat, not just chemical solutions.
The salon disinfects their tools with UV light after each use.
Pro Tip 3/3Preventative Action
Disinfecting is often a preventative measure to stop bacteria and germs from spreading.
To prevent flu, we should regularly disinfect shared surfaces.
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Video examples
How digital innovation...
and all the social innovations, ranging from using a traditional rice cooker to revitalize, to disinfect the mask, to pink medical mask, and so on, there's all variety of very interesting ideas that get amplified by the daily press conference. That's beautiful.
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How to make a mummy -...
thereby maintaining the corpse's structure. After dealing with the internal organs, the priest stuffed the body cavity with sacks of more natron and washed it clean to disinfect the skin.
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Unwanted Visitors-...
I disinfect keep clean for myself to be healthy and hydrated and some son of a decided hey let's just choose up that makes me mad it is so disrespectful but look at this
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How digital innovation...
and all the social innovations, ranging from using a traditional rice cooker to revitalize, to disinfect the mask, to pink medical mask, and so on, there's all variety of very interesting ideas that get amplified by the daily press conference. That's beautiful.
Video examples
How to make a mummy -...
thereby maintaining the corpse's structure. After dealing with the internal organs, the priest stuffed the body cavity with sacks of more natron and washed it clean to disinfect the skin.
Video examples
Unwanted Visitors-...
I disinfect keep clean for myself to be healthy and hydrated and some son of a decided hey let's just choose up that makes me mad it is so disrespectful but look at this
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Quote examples
Andrew Zimmern
American Critic
I find that most home cooks don't get vinegars. They're misunderstood, mostly due to the factory-made red wine vinegar that everyone commonly cooks with... that, and the giant gallon of white distilled vinegar that we all use, mostly to clean and disinfect things!
Quote examples
Andrew Zimmern
American Critic
I find that most home cooks don't get vinegars. They're misunderstood, mostly due to the factory-made red wine vinegar that everyone commonly cooks with... that, and the giant gallon of white distilled vinegar that we all use, mostly to clean and disinfect things!
Example 1 of 1
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