Sterilization
WordNet
noun
(1) The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
(2) The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The process of treating something to kill microorganisms.
- Heat sterilization is used during canning so the food can be safely stored for long periods.
- A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
- Spaying a cat is a form of sterilization to limit the population growth.
- an instance of a sterilization procedure
- The vet performed several sterilizations this week.
- A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.
- The Federal Reserve is responsible for foreign exchange sterilization.