Pronunciation: /ˈstɛrɪlʌɪz/
(also sterilise)
verb
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1make (something) free from bacteria or other living microorganisms: babies' feeding equipment can be cleaned and sterilized (as adjective sterilized) sterilized jars
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2deprive (a person or animal) of the ability to produce offspring, typically by removing or blocking the sex organs: she fell pregnant despite having been sterilized
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make (land or water) unable to produce crops or support life: a Scandinavian lake has been sterilized by rain made acid
Derivatives
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adjective -
Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun -
noun