sterilize

ˈstɛrəlaɪz

Definition of sterilize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

cleaning

TECH.

make free from bacteria and germs

TECH.

You must sterilize the bottles before use.

disinfect

purify

sanitize

medical

remove the ability to have babies

The vet will sterilize the cat next week.

castrate

neuter

spay

security

TECH.

remove sensitive information from documents

TECH.

They had to sterilize the report before release.

expurgate

redact

sanitize

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Origin of sterilize

Latin, sterilis (barren) + -ize (suffix)

Terms with sterilize included in their meaning

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scald

sterilization

treat with boiling water to sterilize

autoclave

processing

sterilize items with high heat and pressure

chemosterilization

chemistry

process of using chemicals to sterilize organisms

EtO

abbr.

abr: ethylene oxide

gas used to sterilize medical equipment

TNR

abbr.

abr: trap–neuter–return

catch, sterilize, and release stray animals to control population

Examples of sterilize in a sentence

The lab technician sterilized the equipment to ensure accurate results.
Doctors decided to sterilize stray animals to control the population.
The procedure to sterilize the dog was successful.
The document was sterilized to protect client privacy.
Before sharing, they sterilized the email content.

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French:stériliser, rendre stérile, ...
German:sterilisieren, kastrieren, ...
Italian:sterilizzare, rendere sterile, ...
Spanish:esterilizar, censurar, ...
Portuguese:esterilizar, expurgar, ...
Chinese:消毒, 绝育, ...
Japanese:消毒する, 避妊する, ...
Arabic:عَقَّمَ, نقّى, ...
Hebrew:לְעַקֵּר, לְסָרֵס, ...
Russian:стерилизовать, кастрировать, ...
Ukrainian:стерилізувати, знезаразити, ...
Hindi:कीटाणुरहित करना, बांझ बनाना, ...
Bengali:জীবাণুমুক্ত করা, বন্ধ্যা করা, ...
Catalan:esterilitzar, castrar, ...
Czech:sterilizovat, vykastrovat, ...
Danish:sterilisere, kastrere, ...
Dutch:steriliseren, zuiveren, ...
Greek:αποστειρώνω, στείρω, ...
Hungarian:sterilizálni, ivartalanítani, ...
Khmer:សម្លាប់មេរោគ, ធ្វើឱ្យគ្មានកូន, ...
Korean:소독하다, 중성화하다, ...
Persian:استریل کردن, عقیم کرد, ...
Polish:sterylizować, wysterylizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):esterilizar, sanitizar, ...
Romanian:a steriliza, a castra, ...
Swedish:sterilisera, rensa, ...
Thai:ฆ่าเชื้อ, ทำหมัน, ...
Turkish:sterilize etmek, kısırlaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:tiệt trùng, thiến, ...

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Definition of sterilize - Reverso English Dictionary

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