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15 words
Korean word
소독
Pronunciation
Romanizationsodok
Meaning
- noundisinfection
Example
이 병원은 매일 소독을 합니다.i pyeong wo neun mae il so do geul ham ni da
This hospital is disinfected every day.
More examples
들어가기 전에 손 소독을 하세요.teu reo ga gi cheo ne son so do geul ha se yo
Please disinfect your hands before entering.
Core concept
Making a contaminated object or wound safer by lowering its harmful microorganisms.
Common phrases
손 소독제son so dok jje
hand sanitizer
소독제so dok jje
disinfectant
소독약so do gyak
antiseptic
Similar words
손소독sonsodok: Disinfecting the hands to reduce germs and viruses on their surface.
소독제sodokjje: A liquid or medicine used to kill or reduce harmful germs.
살균salgyun: A treatment that kills bacteria and other microorganisms.
Definition in Korean
물건이나 상처에 묻은 세균이나 바이러스를 알코올이나 소독약으로 없애거나 그 수를 줄이는 일.mul geo ni na sang cheo e mu deun se gyu ni na pa i reo seu reul al ko o ri na so do gya geu ro eop ssae geo na keu su reul chu ri neun il
Word origin
The form 소독 (sodok, "disinfection") comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning to remove and poison, linking the word to harmful agents being taken away.
Usage tips
- The noun often appears in hospital instructions, where it signals a health-safety procedure rather than ordinary cleaning.
Other meanings
- sterilizationnoun
Related words
- 소독하다sodokadadisinfectverb
- 소독제sodokjjedisinfectantnoun
- 소독약sodogyakdisinfectantnoun