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dis·in·fect
(dĭs′ĭn-fĕkt′)tr.v. dis·in·fect·ed, dis·in·fect·ing, dis·in·fects
To cleanse so as to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms: disinfect a hospital room.
dis′in·fec′tion n.
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disinfect
(ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt)vb
(Chemistry) (tr) to rid of microorganisms potentially harmful to man, esp by chemical means
ˌdisinˈfection n
ˌdisinˈfector n
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dis•in•fect
(ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛkt)v.t.
to cleanse of infection; destroy disease germs in.
[1590–1600; < Middle French]
dis`in•fec′tion, n.
dis`in•fec′tive, adj.
dis`in•fec′tor, n.
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disinfect
Past participle: disinfected
Gerund: disinfecting
| Imperative |
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| disinfect |
| disinfect |
| Present |
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| I disinfect |
| you disinfect |
| he/she/it disinfects |
| we disinfect |
| you disinfect |
| they disinfect |
| Preterite |
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| I disinfected |
| you disinfected |
| he/she/it disinfected |
| we disinfected |
| you disinfected |
| they disinfected |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am disinfecting |
| you are disinfecting |
| he/she/it is disinfecting |
| we are disinfecting |
| you are disinfecting |
| they are disinfecting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have disinfected |
| you have disinfected |
| he/she/it has disinfected |
| we have disinfected |
| you have disinfected |
| they have disinfected |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was disinfecting |
| you were disinfecting |
| he/she/it was disinfecting |
| we were disinfecting |
| you were disinfecting |
| they were disinfecting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had disinfected |
| you had disinfected |
| he/she/it had disinfected |
| we had disinfected |
| you had disinfected |
| they had disinfected |
| Future |
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| I will disinfect |
| you will disinfect |
| he/she/it will disinfect |
| we will disinfect |
| you will disinfect |
| they will disinfect |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have disinfected |
| you will have disinfected |
| he/she/it will have disinfected |
| we will have disinfected |
| you will have disinfected |
| they will have disinfected |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be disinfecting |
| you will be disinfecting |
| he/she/it will be disinfecting |
| we will be disinfecting |
| you will be disinfecting |
| they will be disinfecting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been disinfecting |
| you have been disinfecting |
| he/she/it has been disinfecting |
| we have been disinfecting |
| you have been disinfecting |
| they have been disinfecting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been disinfecting |
| you will have been disinfecting |
| he/she/it will have been disinfecting |
| we will have been disinfecting |
| you will have been disinfecting |
| they will have been disinfecting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been disinfecting |
| you had been disinfecting |
| he/she/it had been disinfecting |
| we had been disinfecting |
| you had been disinfecting |
| they had been disinfecting |
| Conditional |
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| I would disinfect |
| you would disinfect |
| he/she/it would disinfect |
| we would disinfect |
| you would disinfect |
| they would disinfect |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have disinfected |
| you would have disinfected |
| he/she/it would have disinfected |
| we would have disinfected |
| you would have disinfected |
| they would have disinfected |
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Verb 1. disinfect - destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound"
antisepticize - disinfect with an antiseptic; "The animals were antisepticized by the veterinarian before the operation"
chlorinate - disinfect with chlorine; "chlorinate a pool"
clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
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disinfect
verb sterilize, purify, decontaminate, clean, cleanse, fumigate, deodorize, sanitize Chlorine is used to disinfect water.
poison, infect, contaminate, pollute, taint, defile
poison, infect, contaminate, pollute, taint, defile
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
disinfect
verbTo render free of microorganisms:
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Translations
يُطَهِّر، يُعَقِّم
dezinfikovat
desinficere
fertõtlenít
sótthreinsa
dezinfekcijos priemonėdezinfekuoti
dezinficēt
dezinfikovať
dezenfekte etmekmikropları öldürmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disinfect
[ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt] vt [+ area, object] → assainir ; [+ wound] → désinfecter ; [+ water] → stériliserCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disinfect
vt → desinfizieren
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disinfect
(disinˈfekt) verb to destroy disease- causing germs in. This sink should be disinfected regularly. ontsmet, disinfekteer يُطَهِّر، يُعَقِّم дезинфекцирам desinfetar dezinfikovat desinfizieren desinficere απολυμαίνω desinfectar desinfitseerima گندزدایی کردن؛ ضدعفونی کردن desinfioida désinfecter לְחָטֵא रोगाणुओं से मुक्त करना dezinficirati fertőtlenít membasmi kuman sótthreinsa disinfettare 消毒する 속독하다 dezinfekuoti dezinficēt basmi kuman desinfecteren desinfisere odkażać دعفونى ضد كول (لكه دخونى يا جامو) يو شى داسى چمتو كول چه ميكرو بونه ور باندې تا ثيرونه شى كولاې desinfectar a dezinfecta дезинфицировать dezinfikovať razkužiti dezinfikovati desinficera ฆ่าเชื้อโรค dezenfekte etmek, mikropları öldürmek 消毒 дезінфікувати جراثیم سے پاک کرنا tẩy trùng 给...消毒
ˌdisinˈfectant noun a substance that destroys germs. ontsmettingsmiddel, ontsmettingstof مُبيد للجَراثيم، مُطَهِّر дезинфекционно средство desinfetante dezinfekční prostředek das Desinfektionsmittel desinficeringsmiddel απολυμαντικό desinfectante desinfektsioonivahend گندزدا؛ ماده ضدعفونی desinfiointiaine désinfectant חוֹמֶר מְחָטֵא रोगाणुओं से मुक्त करने वाला द्रव्य dezinficijens fertőtlenítőszer pembasmi kuman sótthreinsunarefni disinfettante 消毒剤 소독약 dezinfekcijos priemonė dezinfekcijas līdzeklis ubat pembasmi kuman desinfecteermiddel desinfeksjonsmiddel środek dezynfekujący دعفونى ضد كول desinfectante dezinfectant дезинфицирующее средство dezinfekčný prostriedok razkužilo dezinfekciono sredstvo desinfektionsmedel สารที่ใช้ฆ่าเชื้อโรค mikrop öldürücü 消毒劑 дезінфікуючий засіб کیمیائی جراثیم کش مادّہ chất tẩy trùng 消毒剂
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dis·in·fect
v. desinfectar, esterilizar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
disinfect
vt desinfectarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.