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disinfection

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




NOUN
sanitation
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Previous research has shown that MPs DOM can produce reactive oxygen species, influence the formation of disinfection byproducts, and alter how pollutants attach to particles in water.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

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

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

From BBC • Sep. 15, 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

In these the blood-vessels appear to be very vulnerable, superficial, and apt to absorb; these are also the most dangerous cases, and require the greatest attention and care, and also prompt disinfection.

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