sterilizer

/'sterilaizə/
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sterilizer

A nurse places surgical instruments into the sterilizer.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A device for sterilizing: A sterilizer is a piece of equipment designed to destroy all microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and spores, on objects or in substances. It typically uses heat, steam, radiation, or chemicals to achieve sterility.
    • A device for heating above boiling point: Specifically, an autoclave-type sterilizer uses pressurized steam to heat substances above their normal boiling point, which is effective for sterilization.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The dental assistant placed the instruments in the sterilizer.
    • Hospitals use a large steam sterilizer for surgical equipment.
    • Laboratories require an efficient sterilizer for their glassware.
Advanced Usage
  • "to run/operate a sterilizer": To use or manage the device.
    • Only trained personnel should operate the chemical sterilizer.
  • "sterilizer cycle": Refers to the complete, timed process the device performs.
    • The autoclave's sterilizer cycle takes about 20 minutes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sterilize (verb): To make something free from living microorganisms.
    • You must sterilize the baby's bottles.
  • Sterilization (noun): The process of making something sterile.
    • Sterilization is a critical step in the operating room.
  • Sterile (adjective): Free from living germs.
    • The surgeon's gloves must be sterile.
Synonyms
  • Autoclave: A specific type of sterilizer that uses high-pressure steam.
  • Disinfector: A device that destroys harmful microorganisms, though not necessarily all spores (a key distinction from a sterilizer).
Related Phrases
  • Portable sterilizer: A smaller, often electric, device for specific uses.
    • The tattoo artist uses a portable sterilizer for needles.
  • UV sterilizer: A device that uses ultraviolet light to kill microorganisms.
    • They installed a UV sterilizer in the aquarium to control algae.
Related Idioms

(Note: As a technical noun, "sterilizer" is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its related verb, "sterilize," is used in broader contexts.) - To sterilize a wound: To clean it thoroughly to prevent infection. - The first step is to sterilize the wound with an antiseptic.

sterilizer

A nurse places surgical instruments into the sterilizer.

Noun
  1. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments

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