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sterilize

ste·ri·lize

UK/ˈstɛɹɪlaɪz/ US/ˈstɛɹəlaɪz/ uncommon british us

verb

1.

make free from bacteria

Synonyms
2.

make infertile

  • “in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”

Origin

From sterile + -ize.

Phrases

  • birth control

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