disinfection en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English infection English disinfection From dis- + infection.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.
In brief, after application of the speculum and disinfection of the cervix, the hysterovideoscope was introduced intracervically.
2015 December 12, “Factors Influencing the Recurrence Potential of Benign Endometrial Polyps after Hysteroscopic Polypectomy”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:Whether full-room disinfections are necessary is not always clear.
2020 March 27, Michael Schulson & Undark, “Deep Cleaners Have Their Day in a Nation Paralyzed by a Pathogen”, in Scientific American:Recent activity in the field of blood product disinfection has been based on a photovirucidal approach, with the requirement that the other microbial branches are also susceptible.
2003, M Wainwright, “Local treatment of viral disease using photodynamic therapy”, in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disinfections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
disinfectation · disinfect · disinfectant
Translations (41)
ru обеззара́живание (treatment) · bg дезинфекция (treatment) · ms disinfeksi (treatment) · kk жұқпасыздандыру (treatment) · de Desinfektion (treatment) · nb desinfisering (treatment) · oc desinfeccion (treatment) · nn desinfeksjon (treatment) · id desinfeksi (treatment) · nb desinfeksjon (treatment) · ms pembasmian kuman (treatment) · ja 消毒 (treatment) · ca desinfecció (treatment) · ru дезинфе́кция (treatment) · az dezinfeksiya (treatment) · ms penyahjangkitan (treatment) · uk знезара́жування (treatment) · pl dezynfekcja (treatment) · fr désinfection (treatment) · el απολύμανση (treatment) · cmn 消毒 (treatment) · pt desinfecção (treatment) · de Desinfizierung (treatment) · es desinfección (treatment) · bg обеззаразяване (treatment) · tl pagdes-impekta (treatment) · uk знезара́ження (treatment) · gl desinfección (treatment) · da desinfektion (treatment) · it disinfezione (treatment) · sv desinfektion (treatment) · ko 소독 (treatment) · vi sự tẩy uế (treatment) · nn desinfisering (treatment) · cs dezinfekce (treatment) · hu fertőtlenítés (treatment) · tl des-impeksiyon (treatment) · uk дезінфе́кція (treatment) · fi desinfiointi (treatment) · da desinficering (treatment) · sk dezinfekcia (treatment)