Definition of sterilization Sterilization

/stɛˌɹʌlʌzejˈʃʌn/ - [steruluzeyshun] - ster•i•li•za•tion

We found 8 definitions of sterilization from 4 different sources.

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British English

sterilisation - /stˌɛɹɪla‍ɪzˈe‍ɪʃən/

American English

sterilization - /stɛˌɹʌlʌzejˈʃʌn/

What does sterilization mean?

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Noun Plural: sterilizations
sterilization - the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
		sterilisation
		surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"
		altering, neutering, fixing the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"
sterilization - the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
		sterilisation
		cleaning, cleansing, cleanup the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"

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Wiktionary

sterilization (Noun)
The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
sterilization (Noun)
A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
sterilization (Noun)
An instance of a sterilization procedure.
sterilization (Noun)
A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

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sterilization, noun, singular of sterilizations.

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