disinfectant
Serving to kill germs or virusesServing to kill germs or viruses.
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» Sanitizer is a type of disinfectant.
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1 senses(not comparable)Serving to kill germs or viruses.
I washed repeatedly with a disinfectant soap but I still caught the flu.
desinfizierend
- preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Examples
12 sentencesSanitizer is a type of disinfectant.
Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.
deSonnenlicht soll das beste Desinfektionsmittel sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There are shortages of masks and disinfectant being reported all over the world.
ruПо всему миру сообщают о нехватке масок и обеззараживателей. — Ooneykcall
deVon überall auf der Welt kommen Berichte, dass Masken und Desinfektionsmittel knapp sind. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
If you've been cutting raw meat, sanitize the cutting board with a disinfectant.
Pharmacists said they had sold out of surgical masks, hand-sanitizers and disinfectant wipes.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms:bactericidalgermicidal
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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