Synonyms for disinfectant
ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛk təntdis·in·fec·tant

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1. disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobialadjective

   an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

   Synonyms:
   antimicrobial, germicide, antimicrobic

   Antonyms:
   septic, infected

2. bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidaladjective

   preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

   Synonyms:
   bactericidal, germicidal

   Antonyms:
   infected, septic

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1. List of paraphrases for "disinfectant":

   disinfectants, disinfection, disinfecting, bleach, disinfected

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1. Chris Dresselhuys:

   Ninety percent of disinfectant wipes are sold in canisters. The primary reason for using canisters has to do with how consumers use and store wipes, they tend to store these vertically under the kitchen sink, for easy access, along with other sanitizing product.

2. James Scott:

   Rubbing alcohol has long been used in medicine as a disinfectant for skin surfaces and environmental surfaces, it has been generally thought that rubbing alcohol was fairly safe from the emergence of resistance amid susceptible germs. This interesting and carefully done study refutes that assumption.

3. The Daily Beast:

   Conservatives criticize such programs as fueling substance abuse. But activists and many public health experts say these sorts of programs provide a significant degree of safety and support to vulnerable people, while HHS declined to specify any elements of smoking kits that may qualify, non-governmental organization Harm Reduction International lists some typical items, including brass screen filters, rubber mouthpieces to limit burning, lip balm, and disinfectant wipes.

4. Paul Ryan:

   Let it all out -- get it all out there, cleanse the organization. I think we should disclose all this stuff. It’s the best disinfectant. Accountability, transparency, for the sake of the reputation of our institutions.

5. President Trump on Thursday:

   And then I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in one minute. Is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning ... it would be interesting to check that, it sounds interesting to me.