
Sterilization
Medical Equipment
Sterilization in a medical context often involves high temperatures or chemicals to ensure safety.

The autoclave machine performs sterilization of medical tools.
Not Disinfected
Sterilization is more thorough than disinfection, which reduces but does not eliminate all germs.

Sterilization, unlike simple disinfection, is crucial for invasive surgical instruments.
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