disinfection

American  

[dis-in-fek-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛk ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of cleansing or purifying a room, wound, item of clothing, etc., of germs that cause disease.

   After disinfection is complete, the treated water is reintroduced back into the river to support aquatic life, recreation, and downstream drinking water supplies.

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Etymology

Origin of disinfection

disinfect + -ion

Example Sentences

Disinfection work is being carried out, including of sewage and other waste, to ensure the safety of drinking and household water, the report said.

From Reuters • Jun. 18, 2022

Disinfection is done to kill the virus at the affected farm and testing is used to confirm it’s free of the virus.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2022

"Disinfection plays little or no role in controlling the spread of an airborne disease, obviously."

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2021

And there’s one particularly vexing source of sanitization theater: The Disinfection Tunnel, which requires people to walk through a mist of chemicals.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2020

Infection and Disinfection Disinfection is the destruction of the infective power of infectious material; or, in other words, disinfection is the destruction of the agents of infection.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm

Related Words

• purification
• sanitation
• sterilization
• washing