Meanings
nounsterilisation (countable and uncountable, plural sterilisations)
plural sterilisations
- UKcountablenonstandarduncountableNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of sterilization.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
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nounthe procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
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APA
sterilisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sterilisation
MLA
“sterilisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sterilisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sterilisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sterilisation.
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