Medical Device Vocabulary

adjective describing something that has been made smaller in size or scale

• The new technology allows for the miniaturized design of complex electronic devices.
• I love how they've miniaturized smartphones so they can fit in your pocket.
• Check out this miniaturized drone, it's so cool!
• Her miniaturized version of the story made it easier for the kids to understand.

noun A material used to absorb energy from a moving object, especially in spacecraft during reentry into the atmosphere.

• The spacecraft's heat shield is designed to act as an ablator, protecting it from the intense heat of reentry.
• The ablator on the rocket helps prevent it from getting too hot during launch.
• Make sure the ablator is in good condition before takeoff, or we could be in trouble.
• In a stressful situation, she acted as an emotional ablator, shielding her friends from the negativity around them.