sterilize
Meaning
- (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To deprive of the ability to procreate.
- (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
- (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.
- (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To render a planet like Earth permanently uninhabitable to all life, including even microbes, causing their complete extinction.
- (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To redact (a document), removing classified or sensitive material.
Synonyms
have birth control
aseptisize
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɛrɪlʌɪz/
Etymology
From sterile + -ize.
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