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disinfectant
adjective
noun
preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 12
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- ISINFECTAN
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
noun
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
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