STERILIZE

sterilize

Verb

  1. To deprive a male or female the ability to procreate.
  2. To make unable to produce. To make unprofitable.
  3. To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores that would be on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.


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