Sterilizing
Pronunciation: /ˈstɛrəˌlaɪz/
Sterilizing (verb)
- To make something completely clean and free from bacteria or germs.
- To make an organism unable to reproduce or have offspring.
Examples
- You should sterilize the equipment before use.
- They decided to sterilize the stray animals.
Common collocations: sterilize the instruments, properly sterilize, sterilize the population, choose to sterilize