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Word: sterilize (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • biology To destroy all spores or germs in (an organic fluid or mixture), as by heat, so as to prevent the development of bacterial or other organisms.
  • To deprive a male or female the ability to procreate.
  • To make unable to produce. To make unprofitable.

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