handwashes
Cleans without machine
Handwashes is the third-person singular of handwash, meaning to wash something by hand rather than machine: She handwashes her delicates.
As a plural noun, handwashes are liquid soaps designed for washing hands: The bathroom was stocked with fancy handwashes.
Clean by rubbing hard
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- latherFoamy soap bubbles
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- waterClear essential liquid
foam · suds · lukewarm · air-dry · fingertips · palms · wrists · nails
Fatty alkali cleanser
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- barDrinking establishment
- dispenserDevice that releases portions
- pumpFluid-moving machine
sanitizer · cleanser · moisturizing · scented · unscented · glycerin · aloe · mild
Microscopic disease agents
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
microbes · pathogens · contamination · infection · preventive · virus · cross-contamination · cleanliness
Ritualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
tradition · observance · blessing · piety · sanctity · cleansing · symbolic · prayer
Microbe-killing substance
- chlorhexidineMedical-grade antimicrobial compound
- asepticFree from pathogens
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- pre-operativeBefore a medical procedure
hospital · healthcare · protocol · compliance · clinical
scrub
Clean by rubbing hard
water · foam · suds · lukewarm · air-dry · fingertips · palms · wrists · nails · friction
soap
Fatty alkali cleanser
pump · sanitizer · cleanser · moisturizing · scented · unscented · glycerin · aloe · mild · gentle
germs
Microscopic disease agents
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
antibacterial · microbes · pathogens · contamination · infection · preventive · virus · cross-contamination · cleanliness · sterile
ablution
Ritualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
rites · tradition · observance · blessing · piety · sanctity · cleansing · symbolic · prayer · consecration
antiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
- chlorhexidineMedical-grade antimicrobial compound
- asepticFree from pathogens
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
pre-operative · hospital · healthcare · protocol · compliance · clinical