English Synonym Finder

disinfected

Definitions

Cleaned with a chemical agent to destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.

Freed from infection or contaminating germs.

Examples

The nurse carefully disinfected the wound before applying a fresh bandage.

After the flu outbreak, the janitorial staff disinfected every surface in the office.

Synonyms

sterilized sanitized cleansed purified decontaminated fumigated hygienic

Antonyms

contaminated polluted dirty tainted infected filthy unclean