sterilize
English Thesaurus
1. make infertile (verb.body)
2. make free from bacteria (verb.body)
hypernym | : | disinfect, |
definition | : | destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing (verb.body) |
hyponym | : | autoclave, |
definition | : | subject to the action of an autoclave (verb.body) |
3. make infertile (verb.body)
derivation | : | sterilisation, sterilization, |
definition | : | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) (noun.act) |
4. make free from bacteria (verb.body)
derivation | : | sterilisation, sterilization, |
definition | : | the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | autoclave, steriliser, sterilizer, |
definition | : | a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments (noun.artifact) |
5. make infertile (verb.body)
derivation | : | sterilisation, sterilization, |
definition | : | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) (noun.act) |
6. make free from bacteria (verb.body)
derivation | : | sterilisation, sterilization, |
definition | : | the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | autoclave, steriliser, sterilizer, |
definition | : | a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments (noun.artifact) |
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