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sterile — ster|ile [ˈsteraıl US rəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: sterilis] 1.) a person or animal that is sterile cannot produce babies = ↑infertile ≠ ↑fertile make/render/leave sb sterile ▪ Radiotherapy has left her permanently sterile. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sterile — adj. 1 completely clean VERBS ▪ be ▪ remain ▪ make sth ▪ keep sth ▪ This top fits over the bottle and keeps the teat sterile … Collocations dictionary
sterilize — To produce sterility. * * * ster·il·ize also Brit ster·il·ise ster ə .līz vt, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing to make sterile: a) to deprive of the power of reproducing b) to free from living microorganisms (as by the use of physical … Medical dictionary
decontaminate — verb absterge, antisepticize, clean, cleanse, depurate, deterge, disinfect, fumigate, hygienize, lustrate, make aseptic, make disease free, make germ free, make healthful, make hygienic, make innoxious, make pure, make salubrious, make wholesome … Law dictionary
GE Free BC — is a non profit organization based out of Vancouver British Columbia Canada which consists of a coalition of several organizations and hundreds of individuals. The general purpose of this organization is to stop the proliferation of GM food… … Wikipedia
doctor — v. Render sterile. (Of animals.) … A concise dictionary of English slang
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