sterilise

Definitions

General English

• verb to make a person unable to have children

Agriculture

• verb to make an organism unable to have offspring

Food

• verb to heat food to between 115°C and 140°C in order to kill all pathogenic organisms and most microorganisms and spores

Medical

• verb to make something completely free from microorganisms which might cause infection
• verb to make someone unable to have children

Travel

• verb to make something free from bacteria or microbes

Nearby Definitions of “sterilise”

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• sterling area
• stern
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• stethoscope

Contexts for “sterilise”

6 definitions in context
• General English
• Agriculture
• Food
• Medical
• Travel