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disinfectant

  (dĭs'ĭn-fĕk'tənt)

An agent, such as heat, radiation, or a chemical, that destroys, neutralizes, or inhibits the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms.

Serving to disinfect.

A chemical intended especially for use on instruments to destroy most pathogenic microorganisms.

1. freeing from infection.
2. an agent that destroys infection-producing organisms. Heat and certain other physical agents such as live steam can be disinfectants, but in common usage the term is reserved for chemical substances such as mercury bichloride or phenol. Disinfectants are usually applied to inanimate objects since they are too strong to be used on living tissues. Chemical disinfectants are not always effective against spore-forming bacteria.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - desinfektionsmiddel
adj. - bakteriedræbende

Nederlands (Dutch)
ontsmettingsmiddel

Français (French)
n. - désinfectant
adj. - désinfectant

Deutsch (German)
n. - Desinfektionsmittel, keimtötendes Mittel
adj. - desinfizierend, Desinfektion...

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απολυμαντικό, απολυμαντική ουσία

Italiano (Italian)
disinfettante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - desinfetante (m)

Русский (Russian)
дезинфицирующее средство

Español (Spanish)
n. - desinfectante
adj. - desinfectante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - desinfektionsmedel

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
消毒剂, 杀菌剂, 消毒的, 杀菌的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 消毒劑, 殺菌劑
adj. - 消毒的, 殺菌的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 살균제
adj. - 살균의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 消毒の効力のある
n. - 防疫用殺菌消毒薬, 消毒剤

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مطهر, مبيد للجراثيم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חומר (בד"כ נוזל) מחטא‬
adj. - ‮מחטא‬

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