disinfection

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A disinfection problem at Pembury Water Treatment Works had caused the failure but there was no evidence supply became infected, said South East Water.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

It also notes that garlic extract has been explored in areas such as denture stomatitis, dentinal tubule disinfection, and intracanal medication.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

Many vets recommend that a dog that tests positive for the illness should be put down, but there are also those who say it can be managed by taking precautions around disinfection.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

They then exposed the removed microbes to ultraviolet radiation, completing the disinfection.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

By "disinfection" is meant the destruction of the specific causes of disease, and more especially of the infectious or spreading diseases.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various