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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sterilizer, steriliser /ˈstɛrɪˌlaɪzə/ n - a person, substance, or device that sterilizes
ster•i•lize /ˈstɛrəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lized, -liz•ing. - Laboratoryto cleanse by destroying bacteria, microorganisms, parasites, etc., usually by heating at a high temperature:sterilized the operating instruments.
- Medicine, Surgeryto make or cause (a person or animal) to be unable to produce young, by removing or interfering with the normal operation of the sex organs.
ster•i•li•za•tion /ˌstɛrələˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]To control population growth the government forced women who had more than one child to undergo sterilization.[countable]The number of sterilizations increased in the last decade. ster•i•liz•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ster•i•lize (ster′ə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lized, -liz•ing. - Laboratory, Medicineto destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- Medicine, Surgeryto destroy the ability of (a person or animal) to reproduce by removing the sex organs or inhibiting their functions.
- Agriculture, Botanyto make (land) barren or unproductive.
- Informal Termsto delete or remove anything comprising or damaging from:to sterilize a government document before releasing it to the press.
- Informal Termsto isolate or completely protect from unwanted, unauthorized, or unwholesome activities, attitudes, influences, etc.:You can't sterilize children against violence.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ster′i•lise′. ster′i•liz′a•ble, adj. ster′i•liz′a•bil′i•ty, n. ster′i•liz′er, n. |