Disinfectant

noun

/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.nounA substance that kills germs and/or viruses.

"The scalpels were soaked in disinfectant before the operation so disease wouldn't be spread."

2.adjectiveServing to kill germs or viruses.

"I washed repeatedly with a disinfectant soap but I still caught the flu."

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