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glutaraldehyde
(gloo″tә-ralĀ“dә-hīd)
a disinfectant used in aqueous solution for sterilization of heat-sensitive equipment and instruments; it is a broad-spectrum
microbicide effective against all vegetative bacteria, fungi, and viruses, is sporicidal, and may be used as a liquid sterilant
with an extended exposure time. It is also used as a tissue fixative for light and electron microscopy.

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