disinfection

English Thesaurus

1. treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms (noun.act)

hypernym	:	medical aid, medical care,
definition	:	professional treatment for illness or injury (noun.act)

hyponym	:	chlorination,
definition	:	disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound (noun.act)

derivation	:	disinfect,
definition	:	destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing (verb.body)

derivation	:	disinfect,
definition	:	destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing (verb.body)