Sterilizing

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
present participle and gerund of sterilize form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

alter antisepticize autoclave boil castrate change

Example

"But researchers may have found a way to use Wolbachia's sterilizing power on mosquitos that carry Dengue, and Zika."

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