sterilization
Noun
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Noun
sterilization
- (uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
- Heat sterilization is used during canning so the food can be safely stored for long periods.
- (uncountable) A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
- Spaying a cat is a form of sterilization to limit the population growth.
- (countable) an instance of a sterilization procedure
- The vet performed several sterilizations this week.
- (uncountable) A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.
- The Federal Reserve is responsible for foreign exchange sterilization.
- French: stérilisation
- German: Sterilisierung, Sterilisation
- Italian: sterilizzazione
- Portuguese: esterilização
- Russian: стерилиза́ция
- Spanish: esterilización
- French: stérilisation
- German: Sterilisation
- Italian: sterilizzazione
- Portuguese: esterilização
- Russian: стерилиза́ция
- Spanish: esterilización
- German: Sterilisation
- Italian: sterilizzazione
- Portuguese: esterilização
- Russian: стерилиза́ция
- Spanish: esterilización
- German: Sterilisation
- Russian: стерилиза́ция
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