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disinfection
[ dis-in-fek-shuhn ]
noun
- 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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Origin of disinfection1
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Example Sentences
I probably want a five-star business travel level hotel that I can guarantee has done a proper cleaning and proper disinfection.
Last month, China’s cabinet announced new guidelines requiring thorough disinfection of cold-chain food packages from its list of “high-risk” countries, which include Brazil, Italy and the United States.
Wayward bikes and scooters scurry back to charging docks and disinfection baths.
Ninety-nine percent of the respondents also reported using enhanced infection control measures like pre-screening patients and using extra disinfection measures.
So before you head out into the wilderness, make sure you take plenty of water with you, as well as the supplies for water disinfection.
A detailed description of the disinfection in diphtheria is given in the chapter on Infectious Diseases in Schools.
Rules of action clearly explained are soon accepted—like traffic rules, notification of contagious diseases, disinfection, etc.
He made the suggestion that the arc light might be used for the disinfection of hospitals and railway carriages.
Wipe perfectly dry immediately after the disinfection is completed.
But if the Government is closing them merely for purposes of disinfection it might let us know.
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