adj. Referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.
n. A substance which kills germs and/or viruses.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. That which disinfects, especially an agent for killing or removing the microorganisms which cause infection. Commonly used disinfectants are chlorine, sodium hypochlorite solution, hydrogen peroxide, and alcohol.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Serving to disinfect; disinfecting.
n. An agent used for destroying the contagium or germs of infectious diseases.
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adj. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
n. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Word Usage
"Then researchers dunk their hands in disinfectant and exit through the chemical shower."