Definition
灭菌 means 'to sterilize' or 'to disinfect' — it's a separable verb (离合词) formed by the verb 灭 ('to destroy') and the noun 菌 ('germs/bacteria'). You can insert measure words or durations between the two parts, such as 灭一次菌 ('sterilize once') or 灭了菌 ('done sterilizing'). It also works as a noun meaning 'sterilization,' used in medical and laboratory contexts.
v.o./n.
(verb-object) to sterilizeto disinfect
noun
sterilization
Examples
- 。Yīshēng zài shǒushù qián miè le yí cì jūn.The doctor sterilized once before the surgery.
- 灭菌。Zhè zhǒng xiāodúyè kěyǐ yǒuxiào de miè jūn.This disinfectant can effectively sterilize.
- 灭菌。miè jūn zài yīliáo guòchéng zhōng fēicháng zhòngyào.Sterilization is very important in medical procedures.
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