disinfectant

CEFRB1

/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/

noun · adjective

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Effective use of disinfectant is an important subject in relation to infection control in hospitals.
Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

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Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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I washed repeatedly with a disinfectant soap but I still caught the flu.
The scalpels were soaked in disinfectant before the operation so disease wouldn't be spread.
"Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement.

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"Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement.
2020 March 5, Christina Zdanowicz, “Here’s a list of disinfectants you can use against coronavirus”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2020
Whether boarding an airplane with underwear on your face to protest mask requirements, injecting yourself with horse dewormer instead of a safe and effective vaccine or swallowing household disinfectants because the President of the United States unironically suggested that it might help, the pandemic has amplified the frequency and tenor of ridiculous and sometimes alarming behavior.
2022 February 10, Abdul El-Sayed, “Canadian trucker protests are the latest example of Covid-19 absurdity”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2022

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From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.