Meanings
nounsanitization (countable and uncountable, plural sanitizations)
plural sanitizations · alternative sanitisation
- countableuncountableThe act of sanitizing something.
- countableuncountableThe process of editing a security-classified document in order to reduce its classification level.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmaking something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
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Origin
Translations
Arabic تَعْقِيم
- تَعْقِيم (taʕqīm)Translations
Spanish sanitización, saneamiento
- sanitizaciónTranslations
- saneamientoTranslations
- desinfectaciónTranslations
- desinfecciónTranslations
- abstersiónTranslations
- higienizaciónTranslations
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APA
sanitization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanitization
MLA
“sanitization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanitization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sanitization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanitization.
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