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Chinese dictionary
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v.sterilize; disinfect; destroy or kill harmful micro-organisms by the use of physical methods or chemical products
病房已经消毒了。
The sickroom has been sterilized.
将病人的衣服消毒。
Please disinfect the patient's clothes.
我们一定要将水煮沸加以消毒杀菌。
The water had to be sterilized by boiling.
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v.eliminate the pernicious influence; get rid of a bad influence; clear away pernicious influences
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Word usage
- Separable word"消" and "毒" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
这家医院一天消三次毒。
The hospital is disinfected three times a day.
这里才刚刚消完毒。
It's just been sterilized here.
病房已经消过毒了。
The ward has been sterilized.