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An oxidizing substance, so called because it causes color to fade from cloth. Bleaching agents such as hydrogen peroxide and solution of sodium hypochlorite are used as disinfectants, for instance, in needle exchange programs.
From: bleach in A Dictionary of Public Health »
Subjects: Public Health and Epidemiology.
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