to degerm
- verb
- /dɪˈdʒɜrm/
:
desinfectar
- She degermed the toys after the kids played with them.
Examples
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I always degerm my kitchen counters before cooking.
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The kitchen staff must degerm the surfaces after each meal service to maintain hygiene.
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Nurses carefully degermed the wound with antiseptic before applying the bandage.
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Before surgery, doctors always degerm their hands to prevent infection.
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The cleaning staff degermed all surfaces in the hospital room after the patient was discharged.
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To ensure safety, we need to degerm the medical instruments before surgery.
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She used a special solution to degerm the toys that had been played with by many children.
Synonyms
33
3.0
Remove dirt and germs from a person's body by washing
30
4.6
To remove dirt and bad chemicals from water or air to make them clean
29
4.1
To make something like medical tools free of bacteria using heat or chemicals
18
3.7
To clean a surface, wound, or tool with chemicals to kill germs
14
7.6
To treat a place with strong chemicals to kill pests and germs
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3.7
Make something clean and free from bacteria
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7.0
To remove harmful substances from a place or thing to make it safe
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8.4
To remove dangerous substances from people, equipment, or areas
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1.0
To remove dirt or mud from a surface
To make something clean and free from germs
To clean a wound or the skin by washing away dirt and germs
Antonyms
How Germ-Free
- Specialized
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4.1
18
3.7
- US
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3.7
941
1.0
∞
1.0
531
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word degerm combines the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and germ meaning 'a tiny living thing that can cause disease'. So to degerm something is to clean it and take the germs away.