disinfectant

adj

1. (not-comparable)Serving to kill germs or viruses.

   “I washed repeatedly with a disinfectant soap but I still caught the flu.”

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A substance that kills germs or viruses.

   “The scalpels were soaked in disinfectant before the operation so disease wouldn't be spread.”

   “"Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement.”

   “Whether boarding an airplane with underwear on your face to protest mask requirements, injecting yourself with horse dewormer instead of a safe and effective vaccine or swallowing household disinfectants because the President of the United States unironically suggested that it might help, the pandemic has amplified the frequency and tenor of ridiculous and sometimes alarming behavior.”