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Disinfectant - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Disinfectant : adj : preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of
microorganisms [syn: bactericidal, germicidal]
(noun)
1: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys
microorganisms that might carry disease [syn: germicide,
antimicrobic, antimicrobial]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Disinfectant : \Dis`in*fect"ant\, n.
That which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of
infection, as chlorine.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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