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photosterilization

photosterilization noun: sterilization, typically of surgical instruments, by exposure to ultraviolet light.

Noun

photosterilization (uncountable)

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

Origin of photosterilization

From photo- + sterilization.

Questions about photosterilization

What does photosterilization mean?
Photosterilization means sterilization, typically of surgical instruments, by exposure to ultraviolet light.
What part of speech is photosterilization?
Photosterilization is a noun.

Words near photosterilization in the dictionary

  1. photostats
  2. photostatted
  3. photostatter
  4. photostatters
  5. photostatting
  6. photosterilization
  7. photostimulable
  8. photostimulate
  9. photostimulated
  10. photostimulates
  11. photostimulating

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