
1) Altering 2) Neutering 3) Pasteurisation 4) Pasteurization 5) Sterilisation
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1) Operation 2) Sterilisation 3) Surgery 4) Surgical operation 5) Surgical procedure 6) Surgical process 7) The act of sterilizing
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[economics] Sterilization in macroeconomics refers to the actions taken by a country`s central bank to counter the effects on the money supply caused by a balance of payments surplus or deficit. This can involve open market operations undertaken by the central bank whose aim is to neutralize the impact of associated foreign exchange operati...
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[medicine] Sterilization (also spelled sterilisation) is 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-surgical, and exist for both males and females. Sterilizati...
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[microbiology] Sterilization (or sterilisation) 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 fluid, in medication, or in a compound such as biological culture media. Sterilizat...
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The elimination of pathogens and other living organisms from soil, containers, etc. by means of heat, chemicals, or radiation.
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• (n.) The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile.
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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 made incapable of reproduction, as by castration, va....
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A process where a medical material is treated to remove all possible germs and other forms of life
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(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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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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A process where instruments are treated to remove all possible germs.
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(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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Complete elimination of microbial viability. Caution must be exercised to insure the preservation or
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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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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 object, as by steam (flowing or pressurized), chemical...
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any process that effectively kills or eliminates transmissible agents (such as fungi, bacteria, viruses and prions) from a surface, equipment, foods, medications, or biological culture medium. Sterilization can be achieved through application of heat, chemicals, irradiation, or filtration. Packaging medical devices and medicines to remain sterili.....
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[
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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protocol that completely removes all vegetative cells, endospores, and viruses from an item
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The removal or destruction of all microorganisms, including pathogenic and other bacteria, vegetative forms, and spores.
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A process, often surgical, that prevents animals from being able to reproduce.
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sterilisation noun the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
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(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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(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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the act of sterilizing. · the condition of being sterilized. · the destruction of all living microorganisms, as pathogenic or saprophytic bacteria, vegetative forms, and spores.
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