Synonyms for disinfection
dis·in·fec·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. disinfectionnoun

   treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms

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1. • Medical Care

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1. List of paraphrases for "disinfection":

   disinfecting, disinfectant, sanitizing, disinfect, sterilisation, sterilization, sanitization

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1. Aaron Packman:

   New information on COVID-19 indicates that the virus infects the human GI tract and is excreted into sewage. Our assessments indicate that there is a risk of waterborne transmission of the coronavirus, disinfection will kill the virus in water, but we should carefully examine our wastewater systems to ensure that there is minimal public exposure to untreated wastewater.

2. The CDC:

   Screening testing, ventilation, handwashing and respiratory etiquette, staying home when sick and getting tested, contact tracing in combination with quarantine and isolation, and cleaning and disinfection are also important layers of prevention to keep schools safe.

3. Leo Poon:

   We just want to highlight that we should also pay attention to hand hygiene and disinfection of contaminated surfaces.

4. Dan Corcoran:

   It's tasteless, you can't see it, but what the EPA has identified is long-term exposure to these disinfection byproducts, chronic exposure can actually be a carcinogen, it's a nationwide issue and it's an evolving science.

5. Richard Luthy:

   Dr. Edwards is correct, chloroform (and similar disinfection by-products) don’t come from corroded iron pipes or lead-containing pipes.