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

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  2. noun
    the 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
  • 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
  • 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
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