The meaning of STERILIZE is to make (something or someone) sterile. How to use sterilize in a sentence.

STERILIZE definition: to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid. See examples of sterilize used in a sentence.

sterilize verb [T] (MAKE UNABLE TO PRODUCE YOUNG) to perform a medical operation on a person or animal in order to make them unable to produce young:

If you sterilize a thing or place, you make it completely clean and free from germs. Sterilize a large needle by boiling it.

Definition of sterilize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

sterilize (ˈstɛrɪˌlaɪz) or sterilise vb (Biology) (tr) to render sterile; make infertile or barren

Medicine, Surgery to make or cause (a person or animal) to be unable to produce young, by removing or interfering with the normal operation of the sex organs.

sterilize meaning, definition, what is sterilize: to make something completely clean by ki...: Learn more.

When you sterilize something, you make it completely clean and free from any contaminant. It's important to sterilize tools, hands, and furniture in hospitals so germs don't get spread between patients.

sterilize verb [T] (MAKE CLEAN) to make something clean and without bacteria: a sterilized needle