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disinfectant

di·sin·fec·tant

UK/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/ US/dɪsɪˈnfɛktʌnt/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

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adjective

1.

preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

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From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.

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