Disinfectant Definition

dĭsĭn-fĕktənt
disinfectants
noun
disinfectants
An agent, such as heat, radiation, or a chemical, that destroys, neutralizes, or inhibits the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms.
American Heritage
Anything that disinfects; means for destroying harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Serving to disinfect.
American Heritage Medicine
Disinfecting.
Webster's New World
Referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.
I washed repeatedly with a disinfectant soap but I still caught the flu.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Disinfectant

Noun

Singular:
disinfectant
Plural:
disinfectants

Origin of Disinfectant

  • From French désinfectant

    From Wiktionary

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