sterilization

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Synonyms: sterilisation, stabilization, serialization, desterilization, sterilizations

Antonyms: sterilisation, stabilization, serialization, desterilization, sterilizations

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} An instance of a sterilization procedure.
4. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.
5. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The process of permanently rendering a planet like Earth completely uninhabitable to all life, including even microbes, leading to their complete extinction.

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