STERILIZATION


Meaning of STERILIZATION in English

/ster'euh leuh zay"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act of sterilizing.

2. the condition of being sterilized.

3. the destruction of all living microorganisms, as pathogenic or saprophytic bacteria, vegetative forms, and spores.

[ 1870-75; STERILE + -IZATION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .