杀毒 (shā dú): để khử trùng

Surgical instruments in hospitals must undergo strict disinfection after use: first, they are sterilized with high-temperature steam, and then stored in sealed packaging.

Mom boiled the baby's bottle in a pot for ten minutes, saying that this would thoroughly sterilize it and make it safer for the baby to drink milk.

In the laboratory, researchers use ultraviolet lamps to disinfect the workbench to prevent bacteria from affecting the experiment results.

After we got a kitten at home, I disinfect the floor with disinfectant every day to keep family members from getting infected with bacteria and falling ill.

In the hot summer, food spoils easily, so before putting leftovers in the fridge, Mom always reheats them to kill bacteria.