Definitions for: Sterilization

[n] the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
[n] the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)

Webster (1913) Definition: Ster`il*i*za"tion, n. (Biol.)
The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile;
also, the state of being sterile.

Synonyms: sterilisation

See Also: altering, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, fixing, neutering, operation, pasteurisation, pasteurization, surgery, surgical contraception, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

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