sterilizer

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English sterile Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sterilize English -er English sterilizer From sterilize + -er.

1. A device used to sterilize, killing pathogens by means such as heat, UV light, chemicals, etc.

   “The hospital was in trouble when the sterilizer broke; they almost had to shut down the operating room.”