1. the processes of destroying harmful microorganisms to prevent infection
Usage: plural form of disinfection

Examples

• The hospital performs regular disinfections of all patient rooms.
• Multiple disinfections were required after the outbreak.
• The cleaning crew scheduled disinfections for every evening.
• Proper disinfections help prevent the spread of disease.
• The laboratory requires thorough disinfections between experiments.
• Emergency disinfections were ordered for the contaminated areas.