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disinfected

disinfected is the simple past and past participle of disinfect.

Meaning of disinfect

Verb

disinfect (third-person singular simple present disinfects, present participle disinfecting, simple past and past participle disinfected)

  1. To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.
    • An on-board cleaner passes through, disinfecting every grabrail and handhold as they pass.2020 November 4, Paul Bigland, “At no point have I felt unsafe...”, in Rail, page 47

Words formed from disinfected

Questions about disinfected

What is disinfected the simple past and past participle of?
Disinfected is the simple past and past participle of disinfect.

Words near disinfected in the dictionary

  1. disinfectant
  2. disinfectant time
  3. disinfectant times
  4. disinfectants
  5. disinfectation
  6. disinfected
  7. disinfecter
  8. disinfecters
  9. disinfecting
  10. disinfection
  11. disinfections

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