Disinfecting

/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of disinfect; actively cleaning and killing germs on something.

Etymology

From disinfect, combining dis- + infect, with the -ing suffix added to show an ongoing action.

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The COVID-19 pandemic made disinfecting a household word—suddenly everyone was doing what hospitals had been doing for over a century!

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