make+sterile

  • 11Sterilized — Sterilize Ster il*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sterilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sterilizing}.] [Cf. F. st[ e]riliser.] 1. To make sterile or unproductive; to impoverish, as land; to exhaust of fertility. [R.] Sterilizing the earth. Woodward. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Sterilizing — Sterilize Ster il*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sterilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sterilizing}.] [Cf. F. st[ e]riliser.] 1. To make sterile or unproductive; to impoverish, as land; to exhaust of fertility. [R.] Sterilizing the earth. Woodward. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13neutered — nuːtÉ™(r)d / nju adj. made sterile by castration or spaying; made neuter neu·ter || nuːtÉ™(r) / njuː n. neutral gender, state of being neither masculine nor feminine (Grammar); castrated or spayed animals; sexually undeveloped insect… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 14neutering — nuːtÉ™rɪŋ n. making sterile by castration or spaying; making neuter neu·ter || nuːtÉ™(r) / njuː n. neutral gender, state of being neither masculine nor feminine (Grammar); castrated or spayed animals; sexually undeveloped insect (Zoology);… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 15Infinity on High — Infinity on High …

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  • 16sterilize — To produce sterility. * * * ster·il·ize also Brit ster·il·ise ster ə .līz vt, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing to make sterile: a) to deprive of the power of reproducing b) to free from living microorganisms (as by the use of physical …

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  • 17sterilised — (Brit.) adj. made sterile; decontaminated, disinfected (also sterilized) sterilise (Brit.) v. make sterile; decontaminate, disinfect (also sterilize) …

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  • 18sterilized — (Amer.) adj. made sterile; decontaminated, disinfected (also sterilised) sterilize (Amer.) ster·i·lize || sterÉ™laɪz v. make sterile; decontaminate, disinfect (also sterilise) …

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  • 19sterilize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1695 to make sterile: as a. to cause (land) to become unfruitful b. (1) to deprive of the power of reproducing < surgically sterilize cats and dogs > (2) to make incapable of germination c. to make powerless&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 20sterilize — [ster′ə līz΄] vt. sterilized, sterilizing to make sterile; specif., a) to make incapable of producing others of its kind, as by removing the organs of reproduction or preventing them from functioning effectively b) to make (land) unproductive c)&#8230; …

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