滅めっ菌きん剤ざい

noun

sterilant; sterilizing agent

A substance used to kill microorganisms and achieve sterility, typically in medical, laboratory, or food-processing contexts.

• 手しゅ術じゅつ器き具ぐは滅めっ菌きん剤ざいで処しょ理りされる。

  Surgical instruments are treated with a sterilizing agent.

• この滅めっ菌きん剤ざいは芽が胞ほうにも有ゆう効こうだ。

  This sterilant is effective even against spores.