The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SANITIZED , but the solution may also be STERILIZED which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Disinfected crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SANITIZED | 33 % | 9 |
| STERILIZED | 33 % | 10 |
| STERILE | 33 % | 7 |
Why may STERILIZED be the right solution?
The word "disinfected" means to clean or purify something by destroying bacteria and germs. "Sterilized" means to make something completely free from bacteria and other microorganisms, making it a perfect fit for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Disinfected
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cleansed
- cleared
- decontaminated
- disinfectant
- sanitized
- sterile
- sterilized
- disinfectants
- sanitised
- sanitizing
- sanitization
- sanitize
Crossword Answer definitions
SANITIZED verb- To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.
- (by extension) To make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material.
- To filter (text) to ensure it does not contain any characters that will cause problems for or be interpreted in an adverse way by the receiving system.
- To remove sensitive or personal data from (a database or file).
- To revise (a document) in order to prevent identification of the sources.
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