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to sterilize
01
to remove all bacteria or other microorganisms from something
Transitive: to sterilize sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sterilize
3rd person singular
sterilizes
Present participle
sterilizing
Past simple
sterilized
Past participle
sterilized
Examples
She sterilizes surgical instruments to prevent infections during procedures.
02
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
Examples
The veterinarian sterilized the dog to prevent unwanted litters.
Lexical Tree
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