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to sterilize
01
소독하다, 살균하다
to remove all bacteria or other microorganisms from something
Transitive: to sterilize sth
Example
She sterilizes surgical instruments to prevent infections during procedures.
Parents sterilize baby bottles by boiling them in water before use.
02
불임 수술하다, 거세하다
to deprive a person or animal of the ability to produce offspring, typically by removing or blocking the sex organs
Transitive: to sterilize a person or animal
Example
The veterinarian sterilized the dog to prevent unwanted litters.
She decided to sterilize her cat to avoid future pregnancies.
word family
steril
Noun
sterilize
Verb
sterilized
Adjective
sterilized
Adjective
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