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Disinfection

Noun CEFR C1
dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən

Definitions

Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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

disinfector Disinfects disinfestant disinfestation disinflation disinfo

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