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disinfect

di·sin·fect

UK/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/ US/dɪsɪˈnfɛkt/ uncommon

verb

1.

destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing

  • “disinfect a wound”
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From English dis- + infect, from Middle French desinfecter.

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