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dis·in·fec·tant
(dĭs′ĭn-fĕk′tənt)n.
An agent, such as heat, radiation, or a chemical, that is applied to inanimate objects to destroy, neutralize, or inhibit the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms.
adj.
Serving to disinfect.
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disinfectant
(ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt)n
(Chemistry) an agent that destroys or inhibits the activity of microorganisms that cause disease
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dis•in•fect•ant
(ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛk tənt)n.
1. any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
adj. 2. serving as a disinfectant.
[1830–40; < French]
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| Noun | 1. |  disinfectant - an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry diseaseagent - a substance that exerts some force or effect cetrimide - a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant sodium hypochlorite - an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant |
| Adj. | 1. |  disinfectant - preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganismsantiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities" |
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disinfectant
noun antiseptic, sterilizer, germicide, sanitizer Salt is a natural disinfectant.
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Translations
مُبِيدُ الـجَرَاثِيممُبيد للجَراثيم، مُطَهِّر
dezinfekční prostředek
desinfektionsmiddeldesinficeringsmiddel
desinfiointiaine
dezinfekcijsko sredstvo
fertõtlenítõszer
sótthreinsunarefni
消毒剤
소독제
dezinfekčný prostriedok
razkužilo
desinfektionsmedel
สารที่ใช้ฆ่าเชื้อโรค
dezenfektanmikrop öldürücü
chất tẩy uế
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disinfect
(disinˈfekt) verb to destroy disease- causing germs in. This sink should be disinfected regularly.
ˌdisinˈfectant noun a substance that destroys germs.
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disinfectant
→ مُبِيدُ الـجَرَاثِيم dezinfekční prostředek desinfektionsmiddel Desinfektionsmittel απολυμαντικό desinfectante desinfiointiaine désinfectant dezinfekcijsko sredstvo disinfettante 消毒剤 소독제 ontsmettingsmiddel desinfeksjonsmiddel środek dezynfekujący desinfetante дезинфицирующее средство desinfektionsmedel สารที่ใช้ฆ่าเชื้อโรค dezenfektan chất tẩy uế 消毒剂Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
dis·in·fec·tant
n. desinfectante, antiséptico, esterilizante.
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disinfectant
adj & n desinfectante mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.