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disinfection

[dis-in-fek-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛk ʃən /




NOUN
sanitation
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Dafydd Jarrett, from NFU Cymru, said the impact of avian flu could be "devastating" on businesses, with whole flocks having to be culled, followed by a rigorous disinfection process that could take a year.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

They also replaced all hotpot equipment and said they had conducted cleaning and disinfection works.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

THM4 was the most abundant, and additionally, various unregulated disinfection byproducts were produced.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

The result: excess exposure to toxic lead, bacteria and a disinfection byproduct in Flint’s drinking water.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

Slight epistaxis indicates the possibility of rapid absorption through the blood-vessels; but here, too, the final result depends on whether the disinfection be equally rapid and thorough.

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