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sterilization

ste·ri·li·zation

US/ˌstɛrʌlɪˈzeɪʃʌn/ rare british us

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the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

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From sterile + -ization or sterilize + -ation.

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