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nounthe act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
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nounthe procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
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Definition that contains sterilization
- fixing the sterilization of an animal
- altering the sterilization of an animal
- vasectomy surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
- neutering the sterilization of an animal
- pasteurization partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
- natural family planning any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs; coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle
- surgical contraception contraception by surgical sterilization
- tubal ligation a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations
- pasteurisation partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food