杀菌 Traditional form: 殺菌 Pinyin (reading): shājūn Definitions: to kill germs to disinfect to sterilize Characters: 杀 - to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt 菌 - mushroom; bacteria, germ, microbe Traditional characters: 殺 - to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt 菌 - mushroom; bacteria, germ, microbe