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1. (n.) disinfectant
any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
2. (adj.) disinfectant
serving as a disinfectant.
Etymology: (1830–40; < F)
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1. (adj) disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
2. (adj) bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal
preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
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1. (noun) disinfectant
a substance used to disinfect
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1. (noun) disinfectant
that which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
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