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Verb: disinfect  `dis-in'fekt
  1. Destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
    "disinfect a wound"

Derived forms: disinfected, disinfects, disinfecting

See also: disinfectant, disinfection

Type of: clean, make clean

Antonym: infect

Encyclopedia: Disinfect