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disinfection

[dis-in-fek-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛk ʃən /
NOUN
cleaning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
purification sanitation sterilization washing
STRONG
ablution antisepsis brushing catharsis deodorizing dusting prophylaxis purgation purge scouring scrubbing shampooing sweeping tidying
NOUN
cleanliness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freshness purity sanitation
STRONG
asepsis immaculateness nattiness neatness spotlessness spruceness sterility tidiness trimness
Antonyms
WEAK
dirtiness filth griminess
NOUN
lustration
Synonyms
WEAK
ablution absolution atonement baptism bathing catharsis depuration distillation expiation expurgation forgiveness grace lavation laving purgation purge purifying rarefaction rebirth redemption refinement regeneration salvation sanctification washing
NOUN
purification
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distillation
STRONG
ablution absolution atonement baptism bathing catharsis expiation expurgation forgiveness grace lavation purgation purge rarefaction rebirth redemption refinement regeneration salvation sanctification washing
WEAK
depuration laving lustration purifying
Antonyms
STRONG
dirtying
WEAK
adulteration corruption pollution
NOUN
sanitation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cleanliness hygiene
STRONG
asepsis hygienics
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dirtiness filth

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Here, biosecurity measures such as disinfection points at farm entrances designed to prevent the spread of the virus as well as roadblocks and restrictions on the movement of cattle, have not always worked.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

He added the treatment works were "performing much better" over the last 24 hours, and the boiled water notice was implemented as a "precautionary step" while disinfection of water takes place.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

To test whether this odor shift alone triggers the disinfection response, researchers transferred the altered scent to healthy pupae and monitored the workers' behavior.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

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

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

A detailed description of the disinfection in diphtheria is given in the chapter on Infectious Diseases in Schools.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin