Noun: sanitization ,sa-ni-tu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,sa-ni-tI'zey-shun [Brit]
- Making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
"The hospital staff performed thorough sanitization of all surfaces";
- sanitation, sanitisation [Brit]
Derived forms: sanitizations
Type of: clean, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
Encyclopedia: Sanitization