Look up: sterilization

1. Sterilization
   The removal or destruction of all microorganisms, including pathogenic and other bacteria, vegetative forms, and spores.
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2. sterilization
   The elimination of pathogens and other living organisms from soil, containers, etc. by means of heat, chemicals, or radiation.
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3. Sterilization
   A process, often surgical, that prevents animals from being able to reproduce.
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4. sterilization
   [n] - the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) 2. [n] - the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
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5. Sterilization
   Ster`il·i·za'tion noun (Biol.) The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile.
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6. sterilization
   <biology> The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. sterilization
   sterilisation noun the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
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8. sterilization
   (ster″ĭ-lĭ-za´shәn) the process of rendering an individual incapable of sexual reproduction, by castration, vasectomy, salpingectomy, or some other procedure. the process of destroying all microorganisms and their pathogenic products. Methods for doing this include heat (usually wet ...
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9. Sterilization
   • (n.) The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile.
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10. sterilization
    (from the article `antimicrobial agent`) Sterilization, which is any process, physical or chemical, that destroys all forms of life, is used especially to destroy microorganisms, spores, and ... [8 related articles]
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11. sterilization
    in medicine, surgical procedure for the permanent prevention of conception by removing or interrupting the anatomical pathways through which ... [10 related articles]
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12. sterilization
    1. the complete destruction or elimination of all living microorganisms, accomplished by physical methods (dry or moist heat), chemical agents (ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, alcohol), radiation (ultraviolet, cathode), or mechanical methods (filtration). 2. any procedure by which an individual is mad...
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13. sterilization
    the use by a central bank of operations (such as open market sales) to reduce bank reserves (liquidity) which it has created through some other financial transactions such as the purchase of foreign currency....
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14. sterilization
    withdrawal of liquidity (e.g. by sales of securities, for instance by way of open market operations)...
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15. sterilization
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ster′ĭl-i-zā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The act or process by which an individual is rendered incapable of fertilization or reproduction, as by vasectomy, partial salpingectomy, or castration. 2. The destruction of all microorganisms in or about an obje...
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16. sterilization
    (reproduction) In medicine, any surgical operation to terminate the possibility of reproduction. In women, this is normally achieved by sealing or tying off the Fallopian tubes (tubal ligation) so that fertilization can no longer take place. In men, the transmission of sperm is blocked by vase...
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17. sterilization
    (cleanliness) Killing or removal of living organisms such as bacteria and fungi. A sterile environment is necessary in medicine, food processing, and some scientific experiments. Methods include heat treatment (such as boiling), the use of chemicals (such as disinfectants), irradiation with ga...
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18. Sterilization
    A process where a medical material is treated to remove all possible germs and other forms of life
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19. Sterilization
    (medicine) `Sterilization` (also spelled `sterilisation`) refers to any of a number of medical techniques that intentionally leave a person unable to reproduce. It is a method of birth control. For other causes of sterility, see infertility. Sterilization methods include both surgical and non...
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20. Sterilization
    (microbiology) ` `Sterilization` (or `sterilisation`, see spelling differences) is a term referring to any process that eliminates (removes) or kills all forms of life, including transmissible agents (such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, spore forms, etc.) present on a surface, contained in a fl...
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