Disinfect

Disinfect
Disinfect Dis`in*fect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disinfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disinfecting}.] To free from infectious or contagious matter; to destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous. [1913 Webster]

When the infectious matter and the infectious matter and the odoriferous matter are one . . . then to deodorize is to disinfect. --Ure. [1913 Webster]


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  • disinfect — 1590s, perhaps from Fr. désinfecter (16c.), or formed in English from DIS (Cf. dis ) + INFECT (Cf. infect). Related: Disinfected; disinfecting …   Etymology dictionary

  • disinfect — *sterilize, sanitize, fumigate Antonyms: infect …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • disinfect — [v] make clean, pure antisepticize, cleanse, decontaminate, deodorize, fumigate, purify, sanitize, sterilize; concept 165 Ant. dirty, pollute …   New thesaurus

  • disinfect — ► VERB ▪ make clean and free from infection, especially with a chemical disinfectant. DERIVATIVES disinfection noun …   English terms dictionary

  • disinfect — [dis΄in fekt′] vt. [Fr désinfecter: see DIS & INFECT] to destroy the harmful bacteria, viruses, etc. in or on; sterilize disinfection n …   English World dictionary

  • disinfect — dis|in|fect [ˌdısınˈfekt] v [T] 1.) to clean something with a chemical that destroys ↑bacteria ▪ First use some iodine to disinfect the wound. ▪ Disinfect the area thoroughly. 2.) to run a special computer program to get rid of a computer ↑virus …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • disinfect — [[t]dɪ̱sɪnfe̱kt[/t]] disinfects, disinfecting, disinfected VERB If you disinfect something, you clean it using a substance that kills germs. [V n] Chlorine is used to disinfect water... [V n] Make sure the draining board, sink and plug hole are… …   English dictionary

  • disinfect — verb (T) to clean something with a chemical that destroys bacteria: First use some iodine to disinfect the wound. | Disinfect the area thoroughly …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • disinfect — UK [ˌdɪsɪnˈfekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms disinfect : present tense I/you/we/they disinfect he/she/it disinfects present participle disinfecting past tense disinfected past participle disinfected to make something very clean by putting a …   English dictionary

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