[syn: bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
disinfectant \dis`in*fect"ant\, n.
That which disinfects, especially an agent for killing or
removing the microorganisms which cause infection. Commonly
used disinfectants are chlorine, sodium hypochlorite
solution, hydrogen peroxide, and alcohol.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
disinfectant
adj 1: preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action
of microorganisms [syn: bactericidal, disinfectant,
germicidal]
n 1: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys
microorganisms that might carry disease [syn:
disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic,
antimicrobial]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
55 Moby Thesaurus words for "disinfectant":
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