Words Like STERILIZE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to STERILIZE.

14 Alternative Words Similar to sterilize

1 Sterilise Verb      Synonym Words Like Sterilise
2 Desex Verb      Synonym Words Like Desex
3 Unsex Verb      Synonym Words Like Unsex
4 Desexualize Verb      Synonym Words Like Desexualize
5 Desexualise Verb      Synonym Words Like Desexualise
6 Fix Verb      Synonym Words Like Fix
7 Operate Verb      Synonym Words Like Operate
8 Autoclave Verb      Hyponym
9 Spay Verb      Hyponym Words Like Spay
10 Neuter Verb      Hyponym Words Like Neuter
11 Castrate Verb      Hyponym Words Like Castrate
12 Vasectomize Verb      Hyponym
13 Alter Verb      Hyponym Words Like Alter
14 Vasectomise Verb      Hyponym

10 definitions of sterilize

1 To make sterile or unproductive; to impoverish, as land; to exhaust of fertility.
2 To deprive of the power of reproducing; to render incapable of germination or fecundation; to make sterile.
3 To destroy all spores or germs in (an organic fluid or mixture) or on (a medical instrument), as by heat, so as to prevent contamination by bacteria or other organisms. A common method of sterilization in laboratories and medical facilities is to heat a liquid sample or an instrument in an autoclave.
4 To destroy all spores or germs on (a surface) by wetting with an antiseptic liquid, such as an alcoholic solution.
5 make free from bacteria
6 make infertile
7 To make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms.
8 To deprive (a person or an animal) of the ability to produce offspring, as by removing the reproductive organs.
9 To make incapable of bearing fruit or germinating.
10 To render (land) unfruitful.
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