Medical Term:
autoclave
Pronunciation: aw′tō-klāv
Definition:
- An apparatus for sterilization by steam under pressure consisting of a strong closed boiler in which are placed a small quantity of water and a wire basket holding the articles to be sterilized.
- To sterilize in an autoclave.
[auto- + L. clavis, a key, in the sense of self-locking]
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