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sterilization

[ster-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌstɛr ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /


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The process follows a special ozone treatment for sterilisation, bleaching and deodorisation.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Procedures such as the repair of split ear lobes, fixing simple snoring and the reversal of male and female sterilisation are not permitted.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

The High Court ruled Medpro failed to prove whether or not its surgical gowns, which were to be used by NHS workers, had undergone a validated sterilisation process.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

Last October, she took the definitive step of undergoing a sterilisation procedure known as tubal ligation - permanently closing the door on motherhood.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

The method of sterilising by exposure to streaming steam at 100° C. for twenty minutes on each of three consecutive days is termed discontinuous or intermittent sterilisation.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)




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