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Disinfectant vs Antiinfective - What's the difference?

disinfectant | antiinfective |

As adjectives the difference between disinfectant and antiinfective

is that disinfectant is referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant while antiinfective is antiinfection.

As nouns the difference between disinfectant and antiinfective

is that disinfectant is a substance which kills germs and/or viruses while antiinfective is a drug that prevents or counteracts infection.

disinfectant

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance which kills germs and/or viruses.

    • antiinfective

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • antiinfection

    • Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia antiinfective)
  • A drug that prevents or counteracts infection.