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Disinfect (verb)
To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.
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Sterilize (verb)
To deprive of the ability to procreate.
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Sterilize (verb)
To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
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Sterilize (verb)
To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.
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Sterilize (verb)
make (something) free from bacteria or other living microorganisms
“babies’ feeding equipment can be cleaned and sterilized”
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Sterilize (verb)
deprive (a person or animal) of the ability to produce offspring, typically by removing or blocking the sex organs
“she fell pregnant despite having been sterilized”
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Sterilize (verb)
make (land or water) unable to produce crops or support life
“a Scandinavian lake has been sterilized by rain made acid”