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Sterilizing Definition

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verb

Present participle of sterilize.

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Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • decontaminating
  • disinfecting
  • sanitizing
  • neutering
  • spaying
  • unsexing
  • altering
  • castrating
  • fixing
  • gelding
  • boiling
  • incapacitating
  • pasteurizing
  • changing
  • emasculating
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • dirtying
  • contaminating

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Sterilizing Is Also Mentioned In

  • sanitize
  • sterilant
  • salpingectomy
  • autoclave
  • ethylene-oxide

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Words Ending With

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  • sterilized
  • sterilizer
  • sterilizes
  • sterilizing
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  • sterling
  • sterling area
  • sterling-silver
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