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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis′in fekt′)

dis•in•fect /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to cleanse of infection;
destroy disease germs in:to disinfect a wound.

dis•in•fect (dis′in fekt′),USA pronunciation v.t.

to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection;
destroy disease germs in.

Middle French desinfecter, equivalent. to des- dis-¹ + infecter to infect
1590–1600

dis′in•fec′tion, n.
dis′in•fec′tive, adj.
dis′in•fec′tor, n.

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disinfect /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt/ vb

(transitive) to rid of microorganisms potentially harmful to humans, esp by chemical means

ˌdisinˈfection n

'disinfect' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

chlorinate - disinfectant - halazone - heal - phenolate - redisinfect - undisinfected

Synonyms: purify, fumigate, sterilize, sanitize, clean, more...

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