desinfecção

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From des- +‎ infecção.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.zĩ.fekˈsɐ̃w̃/ , /d͡ʒi.zĩ.fekˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.zĩ.fekˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: de‧sin‧fe‧ção

Noun

desinfecção f (plural desinfecções) (Brazilian spelling, European spelling)

  1. (public health, medicine) disinfection (treatment with disinfectant substances)