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Adjective: sterilized  'ste-ru,lIzd
  1. Made incapable of reproduction
    "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilities are sterilized";
    - sterilised [Brit]
     
  2. Made free from living microorganisms
    "sterilized surgical instruments";
    - sterilised [Brit]
Verb: sterilize  'ste-ru,lIz
  1. Make free from bacteria
    "The nurse sterilized the surgical instruments";
    - sterilise [Brit]
     
  2. Make infertile
    "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilities are sterilized";
    - sterilise [Brit], desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise [Brit], fix

See also: infertile, sterile, unfertile

Type of: disinfect, operate, operate on

Encyclopedia: Sterilized

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