Definition of Sterilization

1. Noun. The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce).


2. Noun. The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means).
Exact synonyms: Sterilisation
Generic synonyms: Cleaning, Cleansing, Cleanup
Specialized synonyms: Pasteurisation, Pasteurization
Derivative terms: Sterilise, Sterilize

Definition of Sterilization

1. n. The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile.

Definition of Sterilization

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sterilization

sterigmas
sterigmata
sterilant
sterilants
sterile
sterilely
sterileness
sterilisation
sterilise
sterilised
steriliser
sterilises
sterilising
sterilities
sterility
sterilization (current term)
sterilizations
sterilize
sterilized
sterilizer
sterilizers
sterilizes
sterilizing
sterlet
sterlets
sterling
sterling(a)
sterlingly
sterlingness
sterlingnesses

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