Luer taper

English

Etymology

Invented by Karl Schneider and named after the 19th-century German medical instrument maker Hermann Wülfing Lüer.

Noun

Luer taper (plural Luer tapers)

1. A standardized system of small-scale fluid fittings used for making leak-free connections between a male-taper fitting and its mating female part on medical and laboratory instruments.