DefinitionAn <UV STERILIZER> is an <ARTEFACT> and a <STERILIZER> that is based on UltraViolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) as a disinfection method that uses short-wavelength ultraviolet (UV-C) light to kill or inactivate microorganisms by destroying nucleic acids and disrupting their DNA, leaving them unable to perform vital cellular functions