desterilizes

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A form of desterilize — To contaminate (medical equipment, etc.) so that it is no longer sterile.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of desterilize
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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