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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

While authorities said the health of the remaining 78 mammals in the zoo was "normal", the mammals section has been closed since 14 October for disinfection and cleaning.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

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

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

Will not railroad companies resist a plan of regular disinfection because of its expensiveness?

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