disinfectant

disinfectant is a 12-letter English word with 3 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 21 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. That which disinfects; an agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine.
2. noun. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

   Synonyms: antimicrobial, antimicrobic, germicide

3. adjective. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms

   Synonyms: bactericidal, germicidal

Synonyms

antimicrobial, antimicrobic, germicide, bactericidal, germicidal

Common word forms

disinfectants

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