Disinfectant Definition & Meaning

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Disinfectant

Disinfectant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disinfectant? [n] an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease [adj] preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disinfectant: antimicrobial \| antimicrobic \| antiseptic \| bactericidal \| germicidal \| germicide Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disinfectant: acaricide \| anthelmintic \| antibiotic \| antiseptic \| bactericide \| bleaching powder \| bug bomb \| carbamate insecticide \| carbolic acid \| chemosterilant \| chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide \| chlorine \| cleaner \| cleanser \| contact poison \| cresol \| decontaminator \| defoliant \| eradicant \| formaldehyde \| fumigant \| fumigator \| fungicide \| germicidal \| germicide \| herbicide \| hypochlorous acid \| insect powder \| insecticide \| mercuric chloride \| microbicide \| miticide \| organic chlorine \| organic phosphate insecticide \| pesticide \| phenol \| poison \| purifier \| rat poison \| roach paste \| roach powder \| rodenticide \| sanitizer \| sodium hypochlorite \| stomach poison \| systemic \| systemic insecticide \| toxic \| toxicant \| toxin \| venin \| venom \| vermicide \| virus \| weed killer See Also \| agent \| cetrimide \| sodium hypochlorite Disinfectant In Webster's Dictionary \Dis`in*fect"ant\, n. That which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine.

Disinfectant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disinfectant?

[n] an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
[adj] preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

See Also | agent | cetrimide | sodium hypochlorite

Disinfectant In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis`in*fect"ant\, n.
That which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of
infection, as chlorine.

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