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sterilisation

noun

the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

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13
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
TE
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

noun

  1. the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)

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