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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries滅菌器
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mekkin-ki
"滅菌器は手術器具の無菌性を確保するために使用されます。"
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A device or substance used to sterilize something, making it free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.
"The hospital uses a high-temperature sterilizer to ensure all surgical instruments are free from pathogens." - 2
A chemical agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms.
"The sterilizer used in the lab is effective against a wide range of bacteria."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sterilizer' is derived from the root 'sterilize', which comes from the Latin 'sterilis', meaning 'barren' or 'unproductive'. The suffix '-izer' indicates an agent that performs the action, thus evolving to refer to devices or substances that render something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sterilizer" is said worldwide
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stérilisateur
Transliteration: sté-ri-li-sa-teur
"Le stérilisateur est essentiel pour la sécurité des instruments chirurgicaux."
Sterilisator
Transliteration: Ste-ri-li-sa-tor
"Der Sterilisator sorgt dafür, dass alle medizinischen Geräte keimfrei sind."
sterilizzatore
Transliteration: ste-ri-liz-za-to-re
"Lo sterilizzatore è fondamentale per la sterilizzazione degli strumenti."
esterilizador
Transliteration: es-te-ri-li-za-dor
"El esterilizador es crucial para mantener la higiene en el hospital."
esterilizador
Transliteration: es-te-ri-li-za-dor
"O esterilizador é utilizado para desinfetar os instrumentos cirúrgicos."
स्टीरिलाइज़र
Transliteration: sṭīrilā'īzar
"स्टीरिलाइज़र का उपयोग सभी चिकित्सा उपकरणों को कीटाणुरहित करने के लिए किया जाता है।"
灭菌器
Transliteration: miè jūn qì
"灭菌器在医院中用于确保手术器械的无菌性。"
살균기
Transliteration: sal-gyeon-gi
"살균기는 수술 도구의 멸균을 보장하는 데 사용됩니다."
滅菌器
Transliteration: mekkin-ki
"滅菌器は手術器具の無菌性を確保するために使用されます。"
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