transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈster-ə-ˌlīz ]
transitive verb
( -ized ; -iz·ing )
Date: 1695
: to make sterile: as
a. : to cause (land) to become unfruitful
b.
(1) : to deprive of the power of reproducing
surgically sterilize cats and dogs
(2) : to make incapable of germination
c. : to make powerless or useless usually by restraining from a normal function, relation, or participation
d. : to free from living microorganisms
• ster·il·i·za·tion ˌster-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən noun
• ster·il·iz·er ˈster-ə-ˌlī-zər noun