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disinfectant en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Serving to kill germs or viruses.
I washed repeatedly with a disinfectant soap but I still caught the flu.
Translations (11)
de desinfizierend (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · cs dezinfekční (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · ca desinfectant (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · mi patu huakita (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · da desinficerende (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · cmn 消毒劑 /消毒剂 (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · pl dezynfekujący (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · gl desinfectante (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · fi desinfioiva (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · oc desinfectant (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · el απολυμαντικός (of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses)
disinfectant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A substance that kills germs or viruses.
"Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement.
2020 March 5, Christina Zdanowicz, “Here’s a list of disinfectants you can use against coronavirus”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2020:Whether boarding an airplane with underwear on your face to protest mask requirements, injecting yourself with horse dewormer instead of a safe and effective vaccine or swallowing household disinfectants because the President of the United States unironically suggested that it might help, the pandemic has amplified the frequency and tenor of ridiculous and sometimes alarming behavior.
2022 February 10, Abdul El-Sayed, “Canadian trucker protests are the latest example of Covid-19 absurdity”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2022:The scalpels were soaked in disinfectant before the operation so disease wouldn't be spread.
Forms
Deriveds
sunlight is the best disinfectant · disinfectant time
Relateds
antibiotic · antiseptic
Translations (39)
gl desinfectante (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · ms disinfektan (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · be дэзінфекцыйны сродак (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · nl ontsmettingsmiddel (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · fr désinfectant (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · tl pandes-impekta (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · nn desinfeksjonsmiddel (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · de Desinfektionsmittel (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · ko 소독제 (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · it disinfettante (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · ca desinfectant (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · lb Desinfektiounsmëttel (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · pl środek dezynfekujący (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · fi desinfiointiaine (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · nl desinfectans (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · ar مُطَهِّر (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · hy ախտահանիչ միջոց (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · cs dezinfekční prostředek (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · pt desinfetante (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · be дэзінфектант (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · nl antisepticum (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · kk зарарсыздандырғыш (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · sv desinfektionsmedel (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · vi thuốc tẩy uế (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · nb desinfeksjonsmiddel (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · oc desinfectant (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · mi (rongoā) patu huakita (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · id disinfektan (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · ja 消毒剤 (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · ru дезинфици́рующее сре́дство (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · es desinfectante (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · tr dezenfektan (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · da desinfektionsmiddel (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · ms penyahkuman (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · hy մանրէասպան միջոց (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · hi निस्संक्रामक (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · ro dezinfectant (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · el απολυμαντικό (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) · cmn 消毒劑 /消毒剂 (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses)