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Meanings of disinfectant in inglês

russo
дезинфекция
português
assepsia
espanhol
desinfectante
catalão
desinfecció
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Antimicrobial agent that is applied to non-living objects (compare: antisepsis) to reduce the number of microorganisms (unwanted germs and parasites) on them (compare:sterilization)

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assepsia
português
desinfectante
catalão
bactericida

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

desinfectante
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Examples for "disinfectants"
Examples for "disinfectants"
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Household cleaners and disinfectants can cause health problems when not used properly.
News.com.au
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I suppose the sea, and the surf in the air, are disinfectants.
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah
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Formalin is one of the best and safest general disinfectants to use.
A Handbook of Health
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The company also owns Lysol and Dettol disinfectants and Cillit Bang cleaners.
Reuters
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LAB derived bacteriocins have been utilized as oral, topical antibiotics or disinfectants.
Pubmed

Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms.

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An agent, such as heat, radiation, or a chemical, that disinfects by destroying, neutralizing, or inhibiting the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms.\ (Source: AMHER)

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Usage of disinfectant in inglês
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Two years after humidifier disinfectant-sale suspension, no more new cases were found.
Pubmed
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I sniffed about it; the odour of disinfectant unmistakably clung to it.
Kings, Queens and Pawns: An American Woman at the Front
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Health officials wearing protective suits sprayed disinfectant on vehicles at the checkpoints.
Reuters
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It smelled strongly of new leather and coconut oil and pine-scented disinfectant.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
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Of course, she wore disposable gloves and sprayed the contents with disinfectant.
Reuters
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These include ventilation systems, onboard barriers and electrostatic disinfectant sprays on flights.
Jamaica Observer
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Large bottles of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes were close at hand.
The Guardian
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The floor and feed troughs should be sprinkled daily with the disinfectant.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals
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Mrs. Mirrable says she has five bowls of disinfectant in their rooms.
Elster's Folly: A Novel
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Arkadin grabbed the disinfectant dispenser and ripped it free of its brackets.
The bourne objective
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The room smelled of new paint and disinfectant and was suffocatingly hot.
Wizard at Large
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Live performance in a pandemic: disinfectant and empty auditoriums.
The Guardian
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Samples-Bacteria collected from floors before and after placement of disinfectant-filled foot mats.
Pubmed
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After having put the disinfectant away, I use my kitchen as normal.
The South African
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Chapel reached for the topical disinfectant applicator to prep the injection site.
For Honor We Stand
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I later realise that the bottle of disinfectant itself was not disinfected.
The South African
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common