Sterilizer

Sterilizers are anti-microbial agents considered capable of destroying all forms of bacteria, fungi, viruses and the spores they can create. The terms sterilizer and sporicide may be used interchangeably because spores are considered the most difficult of microorganisms to destroy.

See also Disinfectant and Sanitizer.

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