desterilization

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noun

The contamination of medical equipment, etc. so that it is no longer sterile.

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Meanings

noundesterilization (usually uncountable, plural desterilizations)

plural desterilizations

  1. uncountableusuallyThe contamination of medical equipment, etc. so that it is no longer sterile.
  2. uncountableusuallyeconomicsA monetary process that is the reverse of sterilization.

Origin

From de- + sterilization.

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APA

desterilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desterilization

MLA

“desterilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desterilization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desterilization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desterilization.

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