sterilization

Definition of Sterilization in English :

1. sterilisation, sterilization

the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)

2. sterilisation, sterilization

the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sterilization

noun

1.

the act or procedure of sterilizing or making sterile

2.

the state of being sterile; sterilized condition

tr.v. ster·il·ized, ster·il·iz·ing, ster·il·iz·es

1. To make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms.

2. To eliminate the ability of a person or animal to produce offspring, as by altering or removing the reproductive organs.

3.

a. To make incapable of bearing fruit or germinating.

b. To render (land) unfruitful.

4. Economics To place (gold) in safekeeping so as not to affect the supply of money or credit.

5. To make inoffensive or innocuous: sterilized the terminology with euphemisms.