sterilize

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de nettoyer quelque chose en éliminant les bactéries ou autres micro-organismes vivants, ou de rendre un être vivant incapable de se reproduire.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms, or making something incapable of producing offspring.

1. Make free from bacteriaB2formalmedical

   To make something completely free from bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms.

   stériliser

   • The surgeon sterilized the instruments before the operation.
   • It is important to sterilize baby bottles to prevent infections.
   • The lab technician sterilized the equipment using high heat.

   Synonymesdecontaminatedisinfect

2. Make infertileB2formalmedical

   To make a person or animal unable to produce offspring.

   Rendre stérile

   • The veterinarian sterilized the stray cat to control the population.
   • Some people choose to sterilize their pets for health reasons.
   • The procedure to sterilize the patient was performed successfully.

   Synonymescastratedesexfixgeldneuterspayvasectomize

   Antonymesfertileimpregnate