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Meaning of "disinfect" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISINFECT

disinfect  [ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISINFECT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disinfect is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb disinfect in English.

WHAT DOES DISINFECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

disinfect

Disinfectant

Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects. Disinfection does not necessarily kill all microorganisms, especially resistant bacterial spores; it is less effective than sterilization, which is an extreme physical and/or chemical process that kills all types of life. Disinfectants are different from other antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics, which destroy microorganisms within the body, and antiseptics, which destroy microorganisms on living tissue. Disinfectants are also different from biocides — the latter are intended to destroy all forms of life, not just microorganisms. Disinfectants work by destroying the cell wall of microbes or interfering with the metabolism. Sanitizers are substances that simultaneously clean and disinfect. Bacterial endospores are most resistant to disinfectants, but some viruses and bacteria also possess some tolerance. Disinfectants are frequently used in hospitals, dental surgeries, kitchens, and bathrooms to kill infectious organisms.

Definition of disinfect in the English dictionary

The definition of disinfect in the dictionary is to rid of microorganisms potentially harmful to man, esp by chemical means.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISINFECT

PRESENT

Present
I disinfect
you disinfect
he/she/it disinfects
we disinfect
you disinfect
they disinfect
Present continuous
I am disinfecting
you are disinfecting
he/she/it is disinfecting
we are disinfecting
you are disinfecting
they are disinfecting
Present perfect
I have disinfected
you have disinfected
he/she/it has disinfected
we have disinfected
you have disinfected
they have disinfected
Present perfect continuous
I have been disinfecting
you have been disinfecting
he/she/it has been disinfecting
we have been disinfecting
you have been disinfecting
they have been disinfecting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I disinfected
you disinfected
he/she/it disinfected
we disinfected
you disinfected
they disinfected
Past continuous
I was disinfecting
you were disinfecting
he/she/it was disinfecting
we were disinfecting
you were disinfecting
they were disinfecting
Past perfect
I had disinfected
you had disinfected
he/she/it had disinfected
we had disinfected
you had disinfected
they had disinfected
Past perfect continuous
I had been disinfecting
you had been disinfecting
he/she/it had been disinfecting
we had been disinfecting
you had been disinfecting
they had been disinfecting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will disinfect
you will disinfect
he/she/it will disinfect
we will disinfect
you will disinfect
they will disinfect
Future continuous
I will be disinfecting
you will be disinfecting
he/she/it will be disinfecting
we will be disinfecting
you will be disinfecting
they will be disinfecting
Future perfect
I will have disinfected
you will have disinfected
he/she/it will have disinfected
we will have disinfected
you will have disinfected
they will have disinfected
Future perfect continuous
I will have been disinfecting
you will have been disinfecting
he/she/it will have been disinfecting
we will have been disinfecting
you will have been disinfecting
they will have been disinfecting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would disinfect
you would disinfect
he/she/it would disinfect
we would disinfect
you would disinfect
they would disinfect
Conditional continuous
I would be disinfecting
you would be disinfecting
he/she/it would be disinfecting
we would be disinfecting
you would be disinfecting
they would be disinfecting
Conditional perfect
I would have disinfect
you would have disinfect
he/she/it would have disinfect
we would have disinfect
you would have disinfect
they would have disinfect
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been disinfecting
you would have been disinfecting
he/she/it would have been disinfecting
we would have been disinfecting
you would have been disinfecting
they would have been disinfecting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you disinfect
we let´s disinfect
you disinfect
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to disinfect
Past participle
disinfected
Present Participle
disinfecting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISINFECT


affect
əˈfɛkt
aftereffect
ˈɑːftərɪˌfɛkt
coinfect
ˌkəʊɪnˈfɛkt
confect
kənˈfɛkt
counterfect
ˈkaʊntəˌfɛkt
defect
dɪˈfɛkt
disaffect
ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt
effect
ɪˈfɛkt
infect
ɪnˈfɛkt
praefect
ˈpriːfɛkt
prefect
ˈpriːfɛkt
redefect
ˌriːdɪˈfɛkt
reinfect
ˌriːɪnˈfɛkt
subprefect
ˈsʌbˌpriːfɛkt
suffect
ˈsʌfɛkt
transfect
trænsˈfɛkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISINFECT

disincarcerate
disincentive
disinclination
disincline
disinclined
disinclose
disincorporate
disinfectant
disinfection
disinfector
disinfest
disinfestant
disinfestation
disinflation
disinflationary
disinform
disinformation
disingenuity
disingenuous
disingenuously

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISINFECT

butterfly effect
Hall effect
halo effect
hearing defect
imperfect
in effect
knock-on effect
law of effect
letter-perfect
multiplier effect
past perfect
perfect
pluperfect
present perfect
ripple effect
side effect
sound effect
superinfect
take effect
toxic effect

Synonyms and antonyms of disinfect in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISINFECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disinfect» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disinfect

Translation of «disinfect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISINFECT

Find out the translation of disinfect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disinfect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disinfect» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

给…消毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desinfectar
570 millions of speakers

English

disinfect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कीटाणुरहित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تطهير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дезинфекции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desinfetar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বীজিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désinfecter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membasmi kuman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

desinfizieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消毒する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소독하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disinfect
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khử trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுத்தப்படுத்தாமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्जंतुकीकरण करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dezenfekte etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disinfettare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dezynfekcji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дезінфекції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezinfectat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απολυμαίνουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontsmet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

desinficera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

desinfisere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disinfect

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINFECT»

The term «disinfect» is regularly used and occupies the 61.960 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINFECT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disinfect» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disinfect» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disinfect

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISINFECT»

Discover the use of disinfect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disinfect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Simple Computer Security: Disinfect Your PC
Hands-on guide to the CA Internet Security Suite, which includes Parental Controls (blocks offensive Web sites, controls program use, and monitors Internet activity); Anti-Spyware (sweeps PCs of malicious software like spyware and adware); ...
CA, Jim Geier, 2007
2
Doves: Everything about Housing, Health, Nutrition, and Breeding
How to Disinfect The following are some hints for disinfecting your pet's cage and accessories. • Food and water dishes: To disinfect, scrub with hot water and dish soap. lf possible, wash in the dishwasher. Then soak in disinfectant for the ...
Gayle Soucek, 2006
3
Veterinary Infection Prevention and Control
... clean and disinfect suction jar x Clean and disinfect instrument table x x Clean and disinfect surgical patient table, insulating mat, x x heating pad Clean and disinfect kick bucket and IV stand bases x x Clean and disinfect the floor x x Clean ...
Linda Caveney, Barbara Jones, Kimberly Ellis, 2011
4
Ayliffe's Control of Healthcare-Associated Infection Fifth ...
Equipment or site Routine or preferred method Acceptable alternative or additional recommendations Bowls Surgical Autoclave Washing Wash and dry For infected patients, use individual bowls and disinfect. On discharge: heat disinfection or ...
Adam Fraise, Christina Bradley, 2009
5
Infection Control in Ambulatory Care
Sterilize High-level disinfect Clean at regular intervals and when visibly soiled; use low-level disinfectant or disinfectant cleaner Soak in 70% alcohol for 10 minutes; separate oral and rectal Remove and soak in disinfectant Sanitize at regular ...
Candace Friedman, Kathleen H. Petersen, 2004
6
Issues in Life Sciences: Botany and Plant Biology Research: ...
The three recycling methods included no stir/sift then disinfect, stir then disinfect, and sift then disinfect. Per lite recycled with the no stir/sift then disinfect method was not reconditioned before the hot water treatment. Instead, it was agitated with  ...
‎2012
7
PFT Notes: Pulmonary Function Testing Guide
I Change or disinfect breathing circuit and mouthpiece between patient use. I Open-circuit spirometers I Change or disinfect breathing circuit and mouthpiece, especially if the patient re-breathes (exhales and inhales) through the circuit ...
Gary C White, 2009
8
The Dental Assistant
... Personal protective equipment: Use UV light and HEPA filtration to disinfect contaminated surfaces Herpes Simplex Labialis(HSV-l) Direct contact with open herpetic ulcer discharge Avoid treating patients with apparent herpetic ulcers: avoid ...
Pauline C. Anderson, Alice E. Pendleton, 2000
9
Manual of Infection Prevention and Control
Items/equipment Method Toys Soft toys: avoid use of soft toys as they are difficult to disinfect. Individual toys for patients can be machine washed and dried using a tumble dryer. Heavily contaminated soft toys may have to be destroyed. Do not ...
Nizam Damani, 2012
10
Human Stem Cells
While waiting for the final count of the islet preparation, disinfect laminar flowhood according to standard operating procedures. 3. Disinfect and transfer bottles of the current lot number of working CMRL working reagents into the hood . 4.
Amita Sarkar, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISINFECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disinfect is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Antioch: Water pump blamed for chlorine release that sickened 34 at …
... health and hazardous materials divisions found that a concentrated volume of two chemicals that are used to disinfect pools and maintain the ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
2
Senate Hearing On Avian Flu | Iowa Public Radio
... ill prepared and the amount of indemnity paperwork that was required impeded his ability to quickly compost birds and disinfect his barns. «Iowa Public Radio, Jul 15»
3
Poultry industry prepares for next steps - Midwest Producer
All Dixon County facilities have completed depopulation, and composting and are working to clean and disinfect buildings. In ongoing efforts to ... «Midwest Producer, Jul 15»
4
Iowans tell Senate committee about troubles with bird flu response …
Producers that testified also said they had problems with contractors hired by the government to help depopulate and disinfect. “Some of them ... «WQAD.com, Jul 15»
5
Invasive snails that threaten waterfowl found in new waters
A dilute bleach solution can further help disinfect fishing gear. Halting the march of invasive species into new areas is an ongoing challenge. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
6
China's Toilet Bowl Dragons | Kim Dramer - Huffington Post
Chinese consumers were seeking electronic toilet seats that wash, dry and disinfect. Luxury models featured built-in speakers, air purification ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Billy Northey Says Iowa Turkey Farms Could See New Live Birds …
He said 20 farms are working with contractors to disinfect their barns, several other farmers are doing the work themselves. “We're pleased, I ... «whotv.com, Jul 15»
8
Watch your hostas: Crown rot is here
Next steps will be to remove the rest of the infected hostas and make sure we disinfect the tools we use to do so. We will then plant more plants, ... «Muncie Star Press, Jul 15»
9
Homeowners can't catch a break from the flooding
Crews continue to drain excess water, dry out the affected areas, disinfect wood beams, assess for mold, and dispose of damaged property. «Kotatv, Jul 15»
10
Salmonella outbreak worries locals
... the most effective way of dealing with an outbreak is to dispose of the birds and then clean and disinfect the premises very throughly. «Terrace Standard, Jul 15»

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