autoclave
noun[C]
uk/ˈɔː.təʊ.kleɪv/us/ˈɑː.t̬oʊ.kleɪv/apieceofequipmentthat usessteamat highpressuretocleanandremoveallbacteriafromobjectsused inmedicaloperationsand otherequipment:
Thehospitalsterilizesallsurgicalequipmentin an autoclave.
Licensedtattooparloursmuststerilisetheirequipmentusing hospital-standard autoclaves.
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- Reusableinstrumentsmust besterilizedin an autoclave.
- The autoclave had been used todisinfectworkerclothing.
- Thesafestmethodofsterilizingsalonpedicureinstrumentsis in an autoclave.
Medical & surgical equipment
- bioprinting
- bougie
- cannula
- catheterization
- catheterize
- defibrillator
- drip
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- endoscope
- iron lung
- kidney machine
- lancet
- nebulizer
- needle exchange
- puffer
- radiograph
- retinaculum
- sterilizer
- thermometer
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autoclave
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈɔː.təʊ.kleɪv/us/ˈɑː.t̬oʊ.kleɪv/tocleanandremoveall thebacteriafrommedicalinstrumentsand otherequipmentin an autoclave:
Lewisestimatesthat 40 to 80percentofdentistsactuallyautoclavetheirinstrumentsas they should.
Cages are to be autoclavedregularly.
- Needlebarsandtubesshould be autoclaved after eachcustomer.
- Alllaundryandwasteshould beplacedinbiohazardbagsand autoclaved before beinglaunderedorincinerated.
- Anthraxsporescan bekilledby autoclaving.
Medical & surgical equipment
- bioprinting
- bougie
- cannula
- catheterization
- catheterize
- defibrillator
- drip
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- endoscope
- iron lung
- kidney machine
- lancet
- nebulizer
- needle exchange
- puffer
- radiograph
- retinaculum
- sterilizer
- thermometer