Sterilize - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsterəlaɪz|  American pronunciation of the word sterilize
Brit.  |ˈsterɪlaɪz|  British pronunciation of the word sterilize

verb

- make free from bacteria
- make infertile (syn: fix, unsex)
in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized

Extra examples

The organization encourages people to sterilize their cats and dogs.

Always sterilize the needle to prevent infection.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sterilize
he/she/it: sterilizes
present participle: sterilizing
past tense: sterilized
past participle: sterilized
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