“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
Word Forms
sterilization
noun
the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
sterilizer
noun
a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
sterilisation
noun
the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
steriliser
noun
a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
fixing
noun
the sterilization of an animal
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sterilisieren
frei von Bakterien machen
🇫🇷French
stériliser
libérer des bactéries
🇪🇸Spanish
esterilizar
liberarse de bacterias
🇮🇹Italian
sterilizzare
liberarsi dai batteri
🇳🇱Dutch
steriliseren
vrij maken van bacteriën
🇵🇹Portuguese
esterilizar
libertar de bactérias
🇷🇺Russian
стерилизовать
освободиться от бактерий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जीवाणुरहित
बैक्टीरिया से मुक्त करें
🇧🇩Bengali
জীবাণুমুক্ত করা
ব্যাকটেরিয়া থেকে মুক্ত করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
கருத்தடை
பாக்டீரியாவிலிருந்து விடுபடுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రిమిరహితం
బాక్టీరియా నుండి ఉచిత చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
निर्जंतुकीकरण
बॅक्टेरियापासून मुक्त करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
વંધ્યીકૃત
બેક્ટેરિયાથી મુક્ત કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಾಶಕ
ಬ್ಯಾಕ್ಟೀರಿಯಾದಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತಗೊಳಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അണുവിമുക്തമാക്കുക
ബാക്ടീരിയയിൽ നിന്ന് സ്വതന്ത്രമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਸਬੰਦੀ
ਬੈਕਟੀਰੀਆ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
جراثیم سے پاک
بیکٹیریا سے پاک بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
消毒
不含细菌
🇯🇵Japanese
滅菌する
細菌から解放される
🇰🇷Korean
살균하다
박테리아를 없애다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khử trùng
thoát khỏi vi khuẩn
🇹🇭Thai
ฆ่าเชื้อ
ทำให้ปราศจากแบคทีเรีย
🇮🇩Indonesian
mensterilkan
membuat bebas dari bakteri
🇵🇭Filipino
isterilisado
gawing libre mula sa bakterya
🇲🇾Malay
mensterilkan
bebas daripada bakteria
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعقيم
جعل خالية من البكتيريا
🇮🇷Persian
استریل کردن
عاری از باکتری
🇹🇷Turkish
sterilize etmek
bakterilerden arınmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעַקֵר
להשתחרר מחיידקים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sterilize'?
The primary meaning of 'sterilize' is 'make free from bacteria'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sterilize' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sterilize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sterilize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sterilize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'sterilize' easy to spell?
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