sterilize meaning
UK US /ˈstɛrəlaɪz/ 3 syllables
sterilize (verb): make free from bacteria.
- American spelling of sterilise (British). See -ise / -ize spelling.
sterilize has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
sterilize as a verb
- make free from bacteria
Synonyms: sterilise
Type of: disinfect
Kinds: autoclave
Related forms: sterilization, sterilizer
- make infertile
- in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
Synonyms: sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
Type of: operate on
Kinds: alter, emasculate, vasectomize
Related forms: sterilization
sterilize in a sentence
- Hospitals routinely sterilize their equipment for safety.
- I had to sterilize the pacifier before giving it to the little child.
- I sterilize with utmost care.
- This drug will likely sterilize Rima.
- Yanni sterilizes his milking buckets.
How to pronounce sterilize
sterilize is pronounced /ˈstɛrəlaɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with sterilize
Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ZE · 9-letter words
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