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disinsectise

disinsectise is the alternative form of disinsectize.

Meaning of disinsectize

Verb

disinsectize (third-person singular simple present disinsectizes, present participle disinsectizing, simple past and past participle disinsectized)

  1. To rid of insects.
    • The investigation of ionizing radiation as a possible substitute for fumigation, heat, or cold treatments to disinsectize fruits, vegetables, and baggage has been promising enough to justify continued attention.1964, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations, Interagency Coordination in Environmental Hazards (pesticides), page 245

Forms of disinsectise

third-person singular presentdisinsectises
present participledisinsectising
past participledisinsectised
pastdisinsectised

Questions about disinsectise

What is disinsectise the alternative form of?
Disinsectise is the alternative form of disinsectize.

Words near disinsectise in the dictionary

  1. disinhuming
  2. disinsect
  3. disinsected
  4. disinsecting
  5. disinsection
  6. disinsectise
  7. disinsectised
  8. disinsectises
  9. disinsectising
  10. disinsectization
  11. disinsectize

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