STERILIZATION

sterilization, sterilisation

(noun) the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

sterilization, sterilisation

(noun) the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

sterilization (countable and uncountable, plural sterilizations)

(uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.

(uncountable) A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.

(countable) an instance of a sterilization procedure

(uncountable) A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.

Source: Wiktionary

Ster`il*i*za"tion, n. (Biol.)

Definition: The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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