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verb
Make free from bacteria.
synonym: sterilize.
is a specific kind of: disinfect.
is a broader term that covers: autoclave.
derivation: sterilisation, sterilization | autoclave, steriliser, sterilizer.
Make infertile.
synonyms: desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilize, unsex.
is a specific kind of: operate, operate on.
is a broader term that covers: alter, castrate, neuter, spay | castrate, demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate | vasectomise, vasectomize.
derivation: sterilisation, sterilization | altering, fixing, neutering.
Dutch: steriliseren
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