殺菌 — meaning in English
sakkin
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English meaning
- sterilization noun The process of killing off all germs and microorganisms on something.
- sterilize verb To destroy all germs and microorganisms on or in something.
Senses
殺菌 is used for these senses in English:
- sterilization (uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
- 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.
sterilization — full definition
- noun The process of killing off all germs and microorganisms on something.
- noun A medical procedure that permanently prevents someone (or an animal) from reproducing.
sterilize — full definition
- verb To destroy all germs and microorganisms on or in something.
- verb To perform a procedure that permanently prevents a person or animal from reproducing.