sanitizer
n. C / U B1 Intermediate san·i·tiz·er
n. a liquid or spray that kills germs on your hands or on surfaces. You use it when you cannot wash your hands with soap and water.
n. a substance, typically a liquid or gel, used to kill or inactivate microorganisms on the skin or on surfaces. Often used in medical or public hygiene contexts to reduce the risk of infection.
The hospital provides hand sanitizer at every entrance.
After touching the public elevator buttons, she used a small bottle of alcohol-based sanitizer to clean her hands.
While soap and water remain the gold standard for hygiene, the widespread availability of portable sanitizer has significantly reduced the transmission of common viruses in high-traffic urban environments.