STERILISING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word sterilising. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for STERILISING
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| cleaning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of making something clean | ||||||||
| purifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • serving to purge or rid of sin • freeing from noxious matter adjective satellite • acting like an antiseptic | ||||||||
| antisepticizing | verbv | |||||||
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| decontaminating | verbv | |||||||
verb • rid of contamination | ||||||||
| degerming | verbv | |||||||
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| disinfecting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing | ||||||||
| sanitizing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing • make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features | ||||||||
| sterilizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • make free from bacteria • make infertile | ||||||||
| sterilize | verbv | |||||||
verb • make free from bacteria • make infertile | ||||||||
| desex | verbv | |||||||
verb • make infertile | ||||||||
| desexualise | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • direct one's libidinous urges into another direction • make infertile | ||||||||
| desexualize | verbv | |||||||
verb • direct one's libidinous urges into another direction • make infertile | ||||||||
| fix | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a difficult situation • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug • the act of putting something in working order again • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear • a determination of the place where something is verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • cause to be firmly attached • decide upon or fix definitely • prepare for eating by applying heat • take vengeance on or get even • set or place definitely • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study • make fixed, stable or stationary • make infertile • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means • put (something somewhere) firmly • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • to be about to do something | ||||||||
| unsex | verbv | |||||||
verb • deprive of sex or sexual powers • remove the qualities typical of one's sex • make infertile | ||||||||
