hand sanitizing
Palm cleansing ritual
Hand sanitizing is the practice of cleaning one's hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer rather than soap and water.
The term gained widespread use during the COVID-19 pandemic, when hand sanitizing stations appeared at building entrances and hand sanitizing became routine before touching shared surfaces.
The gerund form often modifies nouns: hand sanitizing gel, hand sanitizing protocol.
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- dispenserDevice that releases portions
- cleanFree of soil
germs · antibacterial · squirt · rub · Purell · wipe · sterile · hygiene · disinfect · portable · bottle · fragrance · sticky · evaporate · hospital · doorway · public restroom · COVID
- sanitizingdisinfecting, sterilizing, antibacterial wash, decontaminating, bleaching