disinfectant

Meaning

Adj

Serving to kill germs or viruses.

Noun

A substance that kills germs or viruses.

Synonyms

germicide

antiseptic

germicidal

antimicrobial

antimicrobic

sterilizer

bactericidal

bactericide

pesticidal

thimerosal

antibiotic

dichlorophene

detergent

disinfect

insecticidal

pastil

sterile

sterilization

disenfectant

Translations

Desinfektionsmittel

désinfectant

disinfettante

desinfectant

desinfectante

germicida

desinfetante

απολυμαντικό

desinfectante

bactericida

Desinfiziens

απολυμαντικός

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germicida

germicida

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/

Etymology

From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.