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αποστειρώνω — meaning in English

aposteirono

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English meaning

  • sterilize verb To destroy all germs and microorganisms on or in something.

Senses

αποστειρώνω is used for these senses in English:

  • pasteurize (transitive) To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
  • sterilize (transitive, biology) To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.

sterilize — full definition

  1. verb To destroy all germs and microorganisms on or in something.
  2. verb To perform a procedure that permanently prevents a person or animal from reproducing.

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