sterilize

ster·il·ize

vt

ster·il·izedalso British ; ster·il·ised; ster·il·iz·ingalso British ; ster·il·is·ing

Definition of STERILIZE

: to make sterile: a : to deprive of the power of reproducing b : to free from living microorganisms (as by the use of physical or chemical agents) <sterilize a surgical instrument>

—ster·il·iza·tion \ˌster-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) also British ster·il·isa·tion \-ˌlī-ˈ\ (audio pronunciation) noun

Variants of STERILIZE

ster·il·ize also British ster·il·ise \ˈster-ə-ˌlīz\ (audio pronunciation)