disinfectant

Noun
  1. An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease (synset 103212950)
    is a type of: agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect
    subtypes:
    • cetrimide - a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant
    • sodium hypochlorite - an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
    same as: antimicrobial, antimicrobic, germicide
Adjective
  1. Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms (synset 302123334)
    similar to: antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
    same as: bactericidal, germicidal

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