Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disinfection

/dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: dis-in-fec-tion
IPA: /dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Recent activity in the field of blood product disinfection has been based on a photovirucidal approach, with the requirement that the other microbial branches are also susceptible."
"In brief, after application of the speculum and disinfection of the cervix, the hysterovideoscope was introduced intracervically."
"Whether full-room disinfections are necessary is not always clear."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English infection English disinfection From dis- + infection.

Usage

Inflected Forms

disinfections (plural)

Derived Forms

photodisinfection

Frequently Paired Words

disinfect disinfectant disinfectation

Rhymes With

election section collection direction protection connection selection infection reflection inspection detection perfection

Questions

How do you pronounce disinfection?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/.
What does disinfection mean?: Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.
Where does disinfection come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English infection English disinfection From dis- + infection.

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