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disinfectant |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Disinfectant \Dis`in*fect"ant\, n. That which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: disinfectant adj : preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms [syn: {bactericidal}, {germicidal}] n : an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys disease-carrying microorganisms [syn: {germicide}, {antimicrobic}, {antimicrobial}]
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