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sterilise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilize, unsex |
| Type of | operate on, operate |
| Has types | demasculinize, emasculate, neuter, spay, vasectomise, alter, vasectomize, castrate, demasculinise |
| Derivation | sterilisation |
Examples of sterilise
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Quite why the ECB has to sterilise its purchases and pass on losses is beyond me.
From the guardian.co.uk
And interstellar missions may even be easier to sterilise than interplanetary ones.
From the newscientist.com
Yes you must sterilise your equipment but otherwise there is little to learn.
From the guardian.co.uk
It will take more than a single ray of sunlight to sterilise the infection.
From the independent.co.uk
Social Democrats implemented measures to forcibly sterilise 62,000 people.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More powerful gamma sources sterilise syringes and other medical equipment.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Supermarket seaweeds are commonly roasted to sterilise them, Czjzek says.
From the newscientist.com
Simply press the button and dip into a litre of clear water for 90 seconds to sterilise.
From the guardian.co.uk
A hotel room has room service but seldom offers a kitchen to heat and sterilise bottles.
From the couriermail.com.au
- Sterilize: make free from bacteria
- Sterilize: make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
- (sterilisation) sterilization: the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
- (Sterilisation (microbiology)) Sterilization (or sterilisation, see spelling differences) is a term referring to any process that eliminates (removes) or kills all forms of life, including transmissible agents (such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, spore forms, etc. ...
- (Sterilisation) When development or land use changes prevent possible mineral exploitation in the foreseeable future.
- (Sterilisation) a method of contraception: in men an operation prevents sperm from being released, and in women an operation stops the production of eggs.
- (Sterilisation (health insurance feature)) Vasectomy, tubal ligation etc to prevent pregnancy. Sterilisation is classified as a Hospital service by Health Funds for private health insurance.
- (Sterilisation) A procedure which renders an individual permanently sterile.
- (Sterilisation) Completely destroying all micro organisms present, by heat(autoclave, pressure cooker) or chemicals. Spawn substrate always has to be sterilized prior to inoculation.
