resterilize
Disinfect once more
To resterilize is to sterilize something again—to repeat the process of eliminating microorganisms from equipment, surfaces, or materials.
Medical and laboratory settings resterilize instruments that have been contaminated or whose sterility has expired: The surgical tools were resterilized after the power outage compromised the storage unit.
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- irradiateExpose to electromagnetic energy
- fumigatePurge pests using gas
ultraviolet · gamma radiation · dry heat · pressure · pasteurize · hydrogen peroxide · ozone · filtration
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- surgical instrumentsTools for medical procedures
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- hemostatClamp stopping vessel flow
retractor · suture · endoscope · operating room · specula · curette · clamps · cannula
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- glasswareDrinking containers of silica
- petri dishesLaboratory microorganism cultivation vessels
- pipettesLiquid-measuring lab tubes
- fermentersVessels for microbial conversion
bioreactors · cleanroom · laminar flow · test tubes · beakers · flasks · microbiological · lab equipment
Transfer of harmful substances
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
endotoxins · biofilm · infection control · biohazard · recontaminated · expiration · breach
Tools for medical procedures
- speculaViewing instruments for cavities
- endoscopesMedical viewing instruments
- dental toolsImplements for oral care
- reprocessingHandling material again
turnover · cost savings · sustainability · quality control · tracking · documentation · inspection · packaging
autoclave
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- irradiateExpose to electromagnetic energy
fumigate · ultraviolet · gamma radiation · dry heat · pressure · pasteurize · hydrogen peroxide · ozone · filtration · plasma
autoclave
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- surgical instrumentsTools for medical procedures
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
hemostat · retractor · suture · endoscope · operating room · specula · curette · clamps · cannula · trocar
autoclave
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- glasswareDrinking containers of silica
- petri dishesLaboratory microorganism cultivation vessels
- pipettesLiquid-measuring lab tubes
fermenters · bioreactors · cleanroom · laminar flow · test tubes · beakers · flasks · microbiological · lab equipment
cross-contamination
Transfer of harmful substances
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
spores · endotoxins · biofilm · infection control · biohazard · recontaminated · expiration · breach
surgical instruments
Tools for medical procedures
- speculaViewing instruments for cavities
- endoscopesMedical viewing instruments
- dental toolsImplements for oral care
reprocessing · turnover · cost savings · sustainability · quality control · tracking · documentation · inspection · packaging
resterilizecontaminate
Make unclean or unsafe
contaminated · dirty · infect · pollute · unsterile
resterilizerecontaminate
Dirty what was purified
reinfect · expose · compromise · cross-contaminate · breach
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