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sterilize /ster·i·lize/ (ster´i-liz)

1. to render sterile; to free from microorganisms.

2. to render incapable of reproduction.

ster·il·ize (st

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v.

1. To make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms.

2. To deprive a person or animal of the ability to produce offspring, as by removing the reproductive organs.

sterilize

to subject to sterilization.

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