( v. t. )
To destroy all spores or germs in (an organic fluid or mixture), as by heat, so as to prevent the development of bacterial or other organisms.
( v. t. )
To destroy all spores or germs in (an organic fluid or mixture), as by heat, so as to prevent the development of bacterial or other organisms.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012