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disinfect vs antisepticize

antisepticize vs disinfect

disinfect and antisepticize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disinfect No No Yes No
antisepticize No No Yes No
As verbs, antisepticize is a hyponym of disinfect; that is, antisepticize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disinfect:
  • disinfect: destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
  • antisepticize: disinfect with an antiseptic
Other hyponyms of disinfect include sterilise, sterilize, chlorinate.
disinfect (verb) antisepticize (verb)
destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing disinfect with an antiseptic
Difference between disinfect and antisepticize

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