Disinfection
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Disinfection is a noun meaning Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.
Meaning
Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.
Example Sentences
Whether full-room disinfections are necessary is not always clear.
In brief, after application of the speculum and disinfection of the cervix, the hysterovideoscope was introduced intracervically.
Recent activity in the field of blood product disinfection has been based on a photovirucidal approach, with the requirement that the other microbial branches are also susceptible.
Word Forms
- disinfections
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disinfectant, decontamination, sterilization, sterilisation, sterilize, sanitization.
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