The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word STERILIZED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Disinfected crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STERILIZED | 33 % | 10 |
| STERILE | 33 % | 7 |
| SANITIZED | 33 % | 9 |
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
STERILIZED verb- To deprive of the ability to procreate.
- To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
- To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.
- To redact (a document), removing classified or sensitive material.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result STERILIZED
More clues leading to the result STERILE
- Lacking imagination
- Like a mule
- Germ-free
- Uninspired
- Unproductive
- Aseptic
- Germfree
- As clean as a doctor's instruments
- Lacking originality
- Fit to be used in an operating room