Disinfectant - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌdɪsɪnˈfektənt|
Brit.
|dɪsɪnˈfekt(ə)nt|
noun
- an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease (syn: antimicrobial, germicide)
adjective
- preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Extra examples
They use a strong disinfectant on the medical equipment.
Clean the area with disinfectant.
The nurse swabbed the cut with a disinfectant.
If sterile equipment isn't available, the next best thing is to clean equipment with disinfectant.
Put disinfectant down the toilet to kill any germs.
The mats have to be impregnated with disinfectant.
The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound
Word forms
noun
singular: disinfectant
plural: disinfectants
singular: disinfectant
plural: disinfectants
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