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しょうどく 消毒
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation​
Wikipedia definition
2. Disinfectant​Disinfectants are substances that are applied to non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects. Disinfection does not necessarily kill all microorganisms, especially nonresistant bacterial spores; it is less effective than sterilisation, which is an extreme physical and/or chemical process that kills all types of life.
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