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Uncommonsterilized
The correct spelling is sterilized.
How to pronounce sterilized
verb
Say it like: Ste-ril-ize-d
The correct spelling is sterilized. To deprive of the ability to procreate.
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Definition
verb
- 1.To deprive of the ability to procreate.
- 2.To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
- 3.To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.
- 4.To redact (a document), removing classified or sensitive material.
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