dis ‧ in ‧ fec ‧ tant /ˌdɪsənˈfektənt, ˌdɪsɪnˈfektənt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ infection , ↑ disinfectant ; adjective : ↑ infectious , ↑ infected ; verb : ↑ infect ≠ ↑ disinfect ; adverb : ↑ infectiously ]
a chemical or a cleaning product that destroys ↑ bacteria ⇨ antiseptic