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English noun: sterilisation

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


Synonymssterilization


Broader (hypernym)operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process


Narrower (hyponym)altering, fixing, neutering, surgical contraception

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


Synonymssterilization


Broader (hypernym)cleaning, cleansing, cleanup


Narrower (hyponym)pasteurisation, pasteurization









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