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dis·in·fec·tant
(dĭs′ĭn-fĕk′tənt)n.
An agent, such as heat, radiation, or a chemical, that is applied to inanimate objects to destroy, neutralize, or inhibit the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms.
adj.
Serving to disinfect.
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disinfectant
(ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt)n
(Chemistry) an agent that destroys or inhibits the activity of microorganisms that cause disease
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dis•in•fect•ant
(ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛk tənt)n.
1. any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
adj. 2. serving as a disinfectant.
[1830–40; < French]
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Noun 1. [画像:disinfectant - an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease]disinfectant - an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect
cetrimide - a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant
sodium hypochlorite - an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
Adj. 1. [画像:disinfectant - preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms]disinfectant - preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"
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disinfectant
noun antiseptic, sterilizer, germicide, sanitizer Salt is a natural disinfectant.
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Translations
مُبِيدُ الـجَرَاثِيم مُبيد للجَراثيم، مُطَهِّر
dezinfekční prostředek
desinfektionsmiddeldesinficeringsmiddel
desinfiointiaine
dezinfekcijsko sredstvo
fertõtlenítõszer
sótthreinsunarefni
消毒剤
소독제
dezinfekčný prostriedok
razkužilo
desinfektionsmedel
สารที่ใช้ฆ่าเชื้อโรค
dezenfektan mikrop öldürücü
chất tẩy uế
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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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disinfectant
→ مُبِيدُ الـجَرَاثِيم dezinfekční prostředek desinfektionsmiddel Desinfektionsmittel απολυμαντικό desinfectante desinfiointiaine désinfectant dezinfekcijsko sredstvo disinfettante 消毒剤 소독제 ontsmettingsmiddel desinfeksjonsmiddel środek dezynfekujący desinfetante дезинфицирующее средство desinfektionsmedel สารที่ใช้ฆ่าเชื้อโรค dezenfektan chất tẩy uế 消毒剂Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
dis·in·fec·tant
n. desinfectante, antiséptico, esterilizante.
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disinfectant
adj & n desinfectante mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.