Sterilization

n.

1.

(Biol.) The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile.

Noun	1.	sterilization - the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) Synonyms: sterilisation
	2.	sterilization - the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means) Synonyms: sterilisation

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