Definition of sterilizing:
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(uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
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(uncountable) A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
(n) :
(countable) An instance of a sterilization procedure.
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(uncountable) A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.
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(uncountable) The process of permanently rendering a planet like Earth completely uninhabitable to all life, including even microbes, leading to their complete extinction.