sterilization
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The staffers were also early adopters of telemedicine; the deadly nature of the Ebola virus required intense sterilization of anything that came into contact with a patient.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
Ethylene oxide is a colorless gas often used in the sterilization of medical devices, particularly those that can’t be cleaned using steam or radiation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
"Animals may receive contraception or sterilization to prevent breeding, creating natural comparison groups within the same environment."
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
When the time comes, these words from Ms. Antonetta will merit consideration: “Programs of euthanasia and sterilization don’t just live in the past, terrible but finished. Their aftershocks are terrible and here.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
“The first case operated on under the sterilization law” had gone just as planned, and the patient was discharged in excellent health, Bell wrote.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing sterilization
Microbiology - High School
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Microbiology - Middle School
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