Definitions for Disinfecting
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1. disinfecting

   A disinfectant is a chemical substance or compound used to inactivate or destroy microorganisms on inert surfaces. Disinfection does not necessarily kill all microorganisms, especially resistant bacterial spores; it is less effective than sterilization, which is an extreme physical or chemical process that kills all types of life. Disinfectants are generally distinguished from other antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics, which destroy microorganisms within the body, and antiseptics, which destroy microorganisms on living tissue. Disinfectants are also different from biocides—the latter are intended to destroy all forms of life, not just microorganisms. Disinfectants work by destroying the cell wall of microbes or interfering with their metabolism. It is also a form of decontamination, and can be defined as the process whereby physical or chemical methods are used to reduce the amount of pathogenic microorganisms on a surface.Disinfectants can also be used to destroy microorganisms on the skin and mucous membrane, as in the medical dictionary historically the word simply meant that it destroys microbes.Sanitizers are substances that simultaneously clean and disinfect. Disinfectants kill more germs than sanitizers. Disinfectants are frequently used in hospitals, dental surgeries, kitchens, and bathrooms to kill infectious organisms. Sanitizers are mild compared to disinfectants and are used majorly to clean things that are in human contact whereas disinfectants are concentrated and are used to clean surfaces like floors and building premises.Bacterial endospores are most resistant to disinfectants, but some fungi, viruses and bacteria also possess some resistance. In wastewater treatment, a disinfection step with chlorine, ultra-violet (UV) radiation or ozonation can be included as tertiary treatment to remove pathogens from wastewater, for example if it is to be discharged to a river or the sea where there body contact immersion recreations is practiced (Europe) or reused to irrigate golf courses (US). An alternative term used in the sanitation sector for disinfection of waste streams, sewage sludge or fecal sludge is sanitisation or sanitization.

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1. Disinfecting

   of Disinfect

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disinfecting in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disinfecting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Disinfecting in a Sentence

1. Fiona Simson:

   Every person should be at least questioned by a biosecurity officer, if not subject to an inspection, we need to also keep looking at shoe disinfecting stations as an option.

2. Jonathan Reiner:

   The virus isn't being transmitted by the school, it's being transmitted by the people who attend the school, it's in the community. Disinfecting the school isn't going to have a big impact.

3. Fiona Simson:

   We need to also keep looking at shoe disinfecting stations as an option, whatever it takes. We don't want to look back and wish we'd done more.

4. Vincent Hill:

   In most situations, cleaning surfaces using soap or detergent, and not disinfecting, is enough to reduce the already low risk of virus transmission through surfaces, disinfecting surfaces is typically not necessary, unless a sick person or someone positive for Covid-19 has been in the home within the last 24 hours.

5. Colorado Department of Public Health:

   Based on Public Healths follow up and investigation, In-N-Out is adhering to frequent cleaning and disinfecting protocols, in addition to enacting employee screenings, exclusion of ill employees, and cohorting staff, recommendations to temporarily close are given when transmission within the facility is identified and to allow for proper cleaning and disinfecting.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinfecting
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Disinfecting