How to Say "sanitized" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sanitized” is “estéril” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
adjectiveB2formal
completely clean
Examples
El cirujano necesita guantes estériles.
The surgeon needs sterile gloves.
Debes mantener la herida en un ambiente estéril.
You must keep the wound in a sterile environment.
Toda la instrumentación médica está estéril.
All the medical instrumentation is sterile.
Describing Cleanliness
In this medical context, we almost always use the verb 'estar' because we are describing the current condition of the tool or room.
Clean vs. Sterile
Mistake: “Saying 'estéril' when you just mean 'limpio' (clean).”
Correction: Only use 'estéril' for things that are 100% free of microbes, like in a lab or hospital.
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