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. Disinfectants are different from other antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics, which destroy microorganisms within the body, and antiseptics, which destroy microorganisms on living tissue. Disinfectants are also different from biocides — the latter are intended to destroy all forms of life, not just microorganisms.

Sanitisers are substances that simultaneously clean and disinfect.

Bacterial endospores are most resistant to disinfectants, but some viruses and bacteria also possess some tolerance.

Disinfectants are frequently used in hospitals, dental surgeries, kitchens, and bathrooms to kill infectious organisms.

Noun

germ (plural germs)

1. (biology) The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.
2. A pathogenic microorganism.
3. An idea that forms the basis of some project.
4. The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.

germ (third-person singular simple present germs, present participle germing, simple past and past participle germed)

1. (Abbreviation) to germinate
2. (slang) to grow, as if parasitic
   • "I’m addicted, want to germ inside your love" - Just Can't Get Enough by the Black Eyed Peas

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