Dictionary Definitions, Synomyns, Antonyms, and related words for Disinfectant
Definitions for: Disinfectant
[n] an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
[adj] preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Webster (1913) Definition: Dis`in*fect"ant, n.
That which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of
infection, as chlorine.
