photosterilization

noun

sterilization, typically of surgical instruments, by exposure to ultraviolet light

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Meanings

nounphotosterilization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesterilization, typically of surgical instruments, by exposure to ultraviolet light

Origin

From photo- + sterilization.

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APA

photosterilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosterilization

MLA

“photosterilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosterilization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photosterilization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosterilization.

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