sterilization (n.)

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

    [ Syn: sterilisation ]

  2. the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

    [ Syn: sterilisation ]

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