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dis·in·fect
/ ˌdisinˈfekt/
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v. [tr.]
clean (something) with a disinfectant in order to destroy bacteria:
he disinfected and dressed the cut on his forehead.
DERIVATIVES:
dis·in·fec·tion
/ -ˈfekshən/ n.
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Disinfectant Cleaners Can Now Be Certified.(Green Market Pulse)
Magazine article from: Maintenance supplies; 4/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...in conventional disinfectants Many medical facilities...their primary disinfectant. This is an extremely...EPA-approved disinfectants, which are less...Green-certified disinfectant. Another commonly...One more type of disinfectant, commonly used...compounds. Although disinfectants in ...
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Effective disinfectant procedures to prevent the selection of resistant microbes
Magazine article from: Pharmaceutical Technology Europe; 11/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...frequently used in disinfectants in food processing...date, no cases of disinfectant-resistant microbes...testing and selecting disinfectants for particular applications...intrinsic resistance to disinfectants. Each cell being...distributed over a range. Disinfectant tests are performed...
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Hospital disinfectants' quality at issue
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/20/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...program 42 percent of all new disinfectants submitted for approval failed...of samples from hospital disinfectants already on the market were...1989, 40 percent of the disinfectant samples failed. But because...on commonly used hospital disinfectants against bacteria. The research...
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Chemical Disinfectants in Dental Practice - A Review
Magazine article from: Dental Assistant; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...resistant to disinfectants; therefore, if a disinfectant inactivates...registered surface disinfectants for dentistry.3 An ideal disinfectant is defined...OSAP Surface Disinfectant Reference...of surface disinfectants; it may...
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Acute occupational disinfectant-related illness among youth, 1993-1998.(Children's Health)
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...where the responsible disinfectant's U.S. Environmental...acute occupational disinfectant-related illness...words: adolescence, disinfectants, halogens, hypochlorite...EPA) classifies disinfectants under the general...about the effects of disinfectant exposure upon working...
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Reportlinker Adds Antiseptics and Disinfectants Report.
PR Newswire; 9/3/2009; 700+ words
; ...ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS PROPERTIES OF...OF AN IDEAL DISINFECTANT COMMONLY USED...ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS TABLE 2 (CONTINUED...ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANT APPROVALS TABLE 3 APPROVED DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS...
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What is Disinfectant Validation?
Magazine article from: Pharmaceutical Technology; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...commonly talk about "disinfectant validation...processes (1). Disinfectants themselves are...and applying disinfectants in manufacturing...clearly address disinfectant validation, per...program, "Chemical Disinfectants and Antiseptics...phases to its Disinfectant Effectiveness...
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Examine the Antiseptics and Disinfectants World Market.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 3/25/2009; 700+ words
; ...ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS PROPERTIES OF...OF AN IDEAL DISINFECTANT COMMONLY USED...ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANTS TABLE 2 (CONTINUED...ANTISEPTICS AND DISINFECTANT APPROVALS TABLE 3 APPROVED DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS...
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Breakthrough Nontoxic Disinfectant Cleaner Now Available For Commercial Applications; Kills TB, Viruses and Bacteria Without Harming People, Animals or The Environment.
PR Newswire; 7/29/2002; 700+ words
; ...a proven microbial disinfectant agent for over 50...Other microbial disinfectants require large doses...drowning' them in the disinfectant solution." "Rather...alternatives to traditional disinfectant cleaners used in commercial...DISINFECTION Conventional disinfectants must be dissolved...
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NEW Clorox(R) Disinfectant is EPA Registered to Kill Both Known Types of MRSA - Including Community-Associated (CA-MRSA).
Business Wire; 5/5/2008; 700+ words
; ...Quaternary All-Purpose Disinfectant Cleaner Offers a One-Step...Quaternary All-Purpose Disinfectant Cleaner, a disinfectant...Quaternary All-Purpose Disinfectant Cleaner will be available...information. "Quaternary" disinfectants are cleaners formulated...
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Disinfection and Disinfectants
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
...hospital disinfectant. There are a variety of disinfectants that can...phenolic disinfectant. Phenolics...intermediate level disinfectants, derived...effective general disinfectant is those...ammonium. Many disinfectants are non...
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disinfectant
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
disinfectant agent that destroys...microorganisms and their spores. Disinfectants, or germicides, are...releasing compounds are disinfectants used on contaminated...Formaldehyde and some other disinfectants suitable for use in...
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NCH Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...Company Incorporated: 1919 as National Disinfectant Company Employees: 10,477 Sales...in 50 different countries. National Disinfectant Company, the original incarnation...Levy family to this day. National Disinfectant ’ s original line of products...
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Antiseptics
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
...have the same potency as a disinfectant. Otherwise, the chemical...the generally more toxic disinfectant should not be used to treat...It is added to household disinfectants more because of its pleasant...killing power of the household disinfectant. Lister's method was...
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Behring, Emil von
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...infectious diseases through the use of disinfectants. In 1881 Behring wrote his first...admit that in many cases the disinfectant ’ s toxic effect upon...interested in all problems concerning disinfectants. In the same year Behring published...
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