Handwashing (include the wrists and lower arms, health officials say) and disinfecting are key to preventing the virus from spreading.
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Disinfecting
Synonyms for "disinfecting" (25 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (8)
Noun(8 words)
decontaminatedecontaminatingdecontaminationdecontamination regimendisinfection protocoldisinfection systemfumigatinggermicidal
Related words (12)
Noun(12 words)
purifypurifyingreducing microbial loadsanitizationsanitization protocolsanitizesanitized statesanitizingsterile statesterilizationsterilizingtreating
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15 entriesair treatmentconditiondecontaminationdisinfectantdisinfectionenvironmental disinfectionhygiene practiceinfection controloutcomeprocedureprocessprotocolregimenstatewater treatment
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19 entriesUV disinfectionair disinfectionchemical disinfectionchlorinationdisinfecting geldisinfecting spraydisinfecting wipeendoscope disinfection protocolequipment cleanedhand hygiene protocolheat disinfectioninstrument disinfectionmedical equipment disinfectionozonationroom sanitizedsurface disinfection
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Collocations
11 entriesdisinfecting agentdisinfecting geldisinfecting proceduredisinfecting protocoldisinfecting solutiondisinfecting spraydisinfecting wipegermicidal actionroom disinfectingsurface disinfectingsurface disinfection
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
At least 1,500 National Guardsmen in 22 states are providing support needs ranging from disinfecting to meal delivery.
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Disinfecting robots are zapping germs in a Belgian hospital and spraying disinfectant in the Hong Kong subway.
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In the Midwestern U.S. state of Michigan, the city of Grand Rapids has begun operating a plant that uses a new method for disinfecting wastewater and turning it into drinking water.
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