DISINFECT


Meaning of DISINFECT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdis-in-ˈfekt ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French desinfecter, from des- dis- + infecter to infect

Date: 1598

: to free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms ; broadly : cleanse

• dis·in·fec·tion -ˈfek-shən noun

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