Meanings
noundegermation (uncountable)
- uncountableReducing the number of microbes.
The use of alcohols and tinctures as antiseptics is limited for these reasons, but they have valuable applications in the degermation of normal skin surfaces […]
1969, Marion E. Wilson, Helen Eckel Mizer, Microbiology in nursing practice
Origin
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degermation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degermation
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