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Meaning of Disinfection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən

Definitions

Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Recent activity in the field of blood product disinfection has been based on a photovirucidal approach, with the requirement that the other microbial branches are also susceptible.”
“In brief, after application of the speculum and disinfection of the cervix, the hysterovideoscope was introduced intracervically.”
“Whether full-room disinfections are necessary is not always clear.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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