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Sterilize
ˈstɛrɪlʌɪz
Sterilize definitions
verb
sterilise
sterilised
sterilises
sterilising
sterilize
sterilized
sterilizes
sterilizing
- make (something) free from bacteria or other living microorganisms
"babies' feeding equipment can be cleaned and sterilized"
- deprive (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"
- make (land or water) unable to produce crops or support life
"a Scandinavian lake has been sterilized by rain made acid"