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disinfectants

Subject Category: W Physical and Chemical Sciences
Definition: Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity.
Definition Source: Medical Subject Headings
RDF/XML Format:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/221.rdf
Persistent URI:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/221
Used For: disinfecting agents; germicides; microbicides; microbiocides; sporicides
Broader Term: biocides
Related Term: anti-infective agents; antiseptics; creosote; sodium dichloroisocyanurate
Spanish: desinfectantes
Term Number: 221

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