sterilizes
Meaning of sterilizes
verb, 3rd person present
- make (something) free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.
babies' feeding equipment can be cleaned and sterilized
- deprive (a person or animal) of the ability to produce offspring, typically by removing or blocking the sex organs.
she fell pregnant despite having been sterilized
Information about sterilizes
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of sterilizes is: sterilize.
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Hyphenation of sterilizes
ster-il-izes
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- sterilizes is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
sterilizes synonyms
Meaning clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria:
Meaning remove contaminants from:
Meaning disinfect or purify (an area) with the fumes of certain chemicals:
Meaning neutralize or remove dangerous substances, radioactivity, or germs from (an area, object, or person):
Meaning make clean and hygienic; disinfect:
Meaning subject (milk, wine, or other products) to a process of partial sterilization, especially one involving heat treatment or irradiation, thus making the product safe for consumption and improving its ke:
Meaning make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from:
Meaning make (something, especially the skin) thoroughly clean:
Meaning heat (something) in an autoclave:
Meaning make or become free of impurities:
Meaning remove harmful or poisonous substances from:
Meaning perform a vasectomy on:
Meaning perform a hysterectomy on (a woman):
Meaning perform surgical removal of one or both ovaries on (a woman or female animal):
Meaning remove the testicles of (a male animal or man):
Meaning castrate (a male animal):
Meaning castrate or spay (a domestic animal):
Meaning make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object:
Meaning castrate (a domestic cock):
Meaning castrate (a man or male animal):
Meaning sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries:
Meaning change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way:
Meaning castrate or spay (an animal); neuter:
Meaning change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify:
sterilizes antonyms
Meaning make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance:
Anagrams of sterilizes
Words that rhyme with sterilizes
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