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disinfection

disinfection \dis`in*fec"tion\, n. The act of disinfecting; purification from infecting matter.

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disinfection

n. Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms

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disinfection

n. treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms

Usage examples of "disinfection".

With the tendons gleaming softly in their beds, I removed the last bits of the aponeurosis, sprayed the wound with a mixture of alcohol and distilled water for disinfection, and set about closing the incisions.