sterilise

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sterilise

A nurse uses an autoclave to sterilise surgical instruments.

Definition
  1. Verb (Transitive):
    • To make something completely free from living microorganisms, especially bacteria, that could cause disease or contamination.
    • To make a person or animal unable to produce offspring; to render infertile.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (Medical/Procedural Context):
    • Hospitals use autoclaves to sterilise surgical instruments before an operation.
    • The water was sterilised by boiling it for several minutes.
  • Verb (Biological Context):
    • The controversial law allowed the government to sterilise individuals deemed unfit.
    • Many animal shelters sterilise pets to control the population.
Advanced Usage
  • "Sterilise against": To make immune or free from a specific contaminant.
    • The filtration system is designed to sterilise water against common pathogens.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sterilisation (noun): The process or act of making something sterile.
    • The sterilisation of medical equipment is a critical safety step.
  • Sterile (adjective):
    • Free from living germs or microorganisms.
      • The surgeon's hands must be sterile.
    • Incapable of producing offspring; barren.
      • The hybrid plant was sterile and produced no seeds.
Synonyms
  • Disinfect: To clean something to destroy bacteria (often used for surfaces, less absolute than 'sterilise').
  • Decontaminate: To remove dangerous substances, including germs.
  • Neuter / Spay / Castrate: To remove the reproductive organs of an animal (specific types of sterilisation).
Antonyms
  • Contaminate: To make something impure by exposure to or addition of a harmful substance.
  • Infect: To affect something with a disease-causing organism.
Related Phrases
  • Sterilising solution: A liquid chemical used to achieve sterility.
    • Soak the tools in a sterilising solution for the recommended time.
  • Sterilised field: A designated area in surgery kept free from contaminants.
    • The nurse prepared a sterilised field for the procedure.
sterilise

A nurse uses an autoclave to sterilise surgical instruments.

Verb
  1. make infertile
    • in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
  2. make free from bacteria

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