Sterilization
[,sterəlaɪ'zeɪʃən] or [,stɛrəlɪ'zeʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means).
(noun.) the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce).
Typist: Ruth--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile.
Editor: Vanessa
Examples
- With marriage prohibited and prostitution tabooed, the Commission has a choice between sterilization and--let us say--other methods of expression. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
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