khử khuẩn

khử khuẩn

Nhân viên y tế đang khử khuẩn các dụng cụ trong phòng thí nghiệm.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To disinfect, to sterilize: The process of eliminating or reducing harmful microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses) from surfaces, objects, or environments to a safe level.
    • To sanitize: To make something hygienically clean by destroying germs.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Nhân viên y tế phải khử khuẩn tất cả các dụng cụ phẫu thuật. (Medical staff must sterilize all surgical instruments.)
    • Chúng tôi cần khử khuẩn phòng học sau mỗi buổi học. (We need to disinfect the classroom after each study session.)
    • Hóa chất này dùng để khử khuẩn nước uống. (This chemical is used to sanitize drinking water.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Khử khuẩn" vs. "Tiệt trùng": While both relate to killing germs, "khử khuẩn" (disinfection/sanitization) generally reduces microorganisms to a safe public health level, whereas "tiệt trùng" (sterilization) aims to eliminate all microorganisms, including bacterial spores. "Khử khuẩn" is more common for general surfaces and environments.

    • Khử khuẩn tay là bước quan trọng để ngừa bệnh. (Hand sanitizing is an important step in disease prevention.)

  • Used in public health directives: Commonly appears in instructions, especially during disease outbreaks.

    • Bộ Y tế khuyến cáo người dân thường xuyên khử khuẩn nhà cửa. (The Ministry of Health advises people to regularly disinfect their homes.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Sự khử khuẩn (n): Disinfection, sanitization.

    • Sự khử khuẩn đúng cách rất cần thiết. (Proper disinfection is very necessary.)

  • Chất khử khuẩn (n): Disinfectant, sanitizing agent.

    • Cửa hàng bán nhiều loại chất khử khuẩn khác nhau. (The store sells many different types of disinfectants.)

  • Máy khử khuẩn (n): Sterilizer, disinfection machine.

    • Máy khử khuẩn không khí giúp làm sạch môi trường trong phòng. (The air disinfection machine helps clean the indoor environment.)
Synonyms
  • Tẩy trùng: To disinfect, to sterilize (often used interchangeably in general contexts).
  • Sát trùng: To antisepticize, to disinfect (often focuses on preventing infection in living tissue).
Related Phrases / Compound Terms
  • Khử khuẩn bề mặt: Surface disinfection.
  • Dung dịch khử khuẩn: Disinfectant solution.
  • Khử khuẩn tay: Hand sanitizing.
Related Idioms

(This term is technical and does not have common idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal and functional.)