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sterilization
  1. (uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
  2. (uncountable) A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
  3. (countable) an instance of a sterilization procedure
  4. (uncountable) A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “The sterilization of the operating room ensured a clean and bacteria-free environment for the surgical procedure.”
      “Currently, the two most common methods of sterilization are ethylene oxide treatment and gamma irradiation.”
      “Along with characterizing a plastic's bending properties, flexure can be used to evaluate aging and sterilization effects on a product.”
sterilizer
  1. A device used to sterilize, killing pathogens by means such as heat, UV light, chemicals, etc.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Whether the double peel pouches or the pouches within wrapped goods can be sterilized depends on the sterilizer you are using.”
      “If the scrub person is removing sterilized items from the sterilizer, he or she should remember the following guidelines.”
      “These chemicals may then plate the metal instruments, the pan, and the sterilizer walls.”
sterilisation
  1. (Britain) Alternative spelling of sterilization
  2. Examples:
    1. “Most of the equipment was unusable because of damage and contamination but some was sent away for sterilisation.”
      “In reality, the only choice before them is sterilisation through tubectomies.”
      “An inveterate grassroots activist and organiser, she led the campaign to expose sterilisation abuse in Puerto Rico, where it was rampant.”
sterilizee
  1. One who has undergone sterilization.
sterilant
  1. Any substance used to sterilize something
  2. Examples:
    1. “If an instrument is clamped closed, the sterilant may not reach all surfaces.”
      “The tape should not overlap, because multiple layers of tape may not be permeated by the sterilant.”
      “Triclosan is a common active ingredient in washing-up liquids, and hydrogen peroxide is used as a sterilant for babies' feeding bottles.”
steriliser
  1. (British spelling) alternative spelling of sterilizer
sterileness
sterility
  1. The state or quality of being sterile.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “There is no aspect of dairy technology more important than the cleanliness and sterility of the equipment.”
      “If we knew, we could say with confidence that he was not the cause of the couple's sterility, but we do not know.”
      “And the natural sterility of the land would force them upon every invention to improve it.”
sterilisations
  1. (Britain) plural of sterilisation
sterilizations
sterilisers
  1. plural of steriliser
sterilizees
  1. plural of sterilizee
sterilizers
sterilants
  1. plural of sterilant
sterilities
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