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Disinfectant

/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/

A substance that kills germs and/or viruses.

📖 Definitions of "Disinfectant"

noun
  1. 1

    A substance that kills germs and/or viruses.

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

adjective
  1. 1

    Serving to kill germs or viruses.

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

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