sterilisation
Other spellings[change]
Word parts[change]
sterile + -isation or sterilise + -ation
Noun[change]
- (uncountable) Sterilisation is the process of killing living microorganisms or making something free from bacteria.
- (uncountable) (medicine) Sterilisation is a procedure to prevent an organism from reproducing permanently.
- (countable) An instance of a sterilisation procedure.