disinfectant as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
disinfectant
noun
1 disinfectant
An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease.
synonyms: antimicrobial, antimicrobic, germicide.
Roget 652:
cleanness,
cleanliness
etc.
adj.;
purity;
cleaning
etc.
v.;
purification,
defecation
etc.
v.;
purgation,
lustration†;
detersion†,
abstersion†;
epuration†,
mundation†;
ablution,
lavation†,
colature†;
disinfection
etc.
v.;
drainage,
sewerage.
lavatory,
laundry,
washhouse†;
washerwoman,
laundress,
dhobi†,
laundryman,
washerman†;
scavenger,
dustman†,
sweep;
white wings brush [U.S.];
broom,
besom†,
mop,
rake,
shovel,
sieve,
riddle,
screen,
filter;
blotter.
napkin,
cloth,
maukin†,
malkin†,
handkerchief,
towel,
sudary†;
doyley†,
doily,
duster,
sponge,
mop,
swab.
cover,
drugget†.
wash,
lotion,
detergent,
cathartic,
purgative;
purifier
etc.
v.;
disinfectant;
aperient†;
benzene,
benzine benzol,
benolin†;
bleaching powder,
chloride of lime,
dentifrice,
deobstruent†,
laxative.
... show more
Dutch: antisepticum, ontsmettend middel, desinfecteermiddel, ontsmettingsmiddel
Polish: odkażacz, odkażalnik
adjective
1 disinfectant
Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms.
synonyms: bactericidal, germicidal.
Roget 662:
remedial;
restorative
etc.
660;
corrective,
palliative,
healing;
sanatory†,
sanative;
prophylactic,
preventative,
immunizing;
salutiferous
etc.
(salutary)
656†;
medical,
medicinal;
therapeutic,
chirurgical [Med.],
epulotic†,
paregoric,
tonic,
corroborant,
analeptic†,
balsamic,
anodyne,
hypnotic,
neurotic,
narcotic,
sedative,
lenitive,
demulcent†,
emollient;
depuratory†;
detersive†,
detergent;
abstersive†,
disinfectant,
febrifugal†,
alterative;
traumatic,
vulnerary.
allopathic†,
heteropathic†,
homeopathic,
hydropathic [Med.];
anthelmintic [Med.];
antifebrile [Med.],
antiluetic†;
aperient†,
chalybeate†,
deobstruent†,
depurative†,
laxative,
roborant†.
dietetic,
alimentary;
nutritious,
nutritive;
peptic;
alexipharmic†,
alexiteric†;
remediable,
curable.
... show more
Moby thesaurus: acaricide, anthelmintic, antibiotic, antiseptic, bactericide, bleaching powder, bug bomb, carbamate insecticide, carbolic acid, chemosterilant, chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide, chlorine, cleaner, cleanser, contact poison, cresol, decontaminator, defoliant, eradicant, formaldehyde, fumigant, fumigator, fungicide, germicidal, germicide, herbicide, hypochlorous acid, insect powder, insecticide, mercuric chloride, microbicide, miticide, organic chlorine, organic phosphate insecticide, pesticide, phenol, poison, purifier, rat poison, roach paste, roach powder, rodenticide, sanitizer, sodium hypochlorite, stomach poison, systemic, systemic insecticide, toxic, toxicant, toxin, venin, venom, vermicide, virus, weed killer ... show more.
debug info: 0.0337