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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.

Etymology

Origin of disinfection

disinfect + -ion

Example Sentences

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Previous research has shown that MPs DOM can produce reactive oxygen species, influence the formation of disinfection byproducts, and alter how pollutants attach to particles in water.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

It also notes that garlic extract has been explored in areas such as denture stomatitis, dentinal tubule disinfection, and intracanal medication.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

Dafydd Jarrett, from NFU Cymru, said the impact of avian flu could be "devastating" on businesses, with whole flocks having to be culled, followed by a rigorous disinfection process that could take a year.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

While authorities said the health of the remaining 78 mammals in the zoo was "normal", the mammals section has been closed since 14 October for disinfection and cleaning.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Yet the practice of local disinfection is warmly advocated by Fritsch, Sch�ller, Langenbuch, and Schroeder as a prophylactic against puerperal affections.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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