Sterilizing

Synonyms for "sterilizing" (19 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)

aseptic castrating cleansing decontaminate

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

decontamination disinfect disinfecting disinfectioninsect sterilizationpest control sterilization

Related words (9)

Noun(9 words)

preparation processing sanitization sanitize sanitizingsit sterilizationsterilization sterilize treating

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More general

8 entries

adjective of qualitydecontamination descriptor methodprocedural termprocedure process technique

More specific

12 entries

autoclave sterilizingautoclavingchemical sterilizationchemical sterilizingdry heat sterilizinggas sterilizationgas sterilizingirradiation sterilizationradiation sterilizingsteam sterilizationsteam sterilizingthermal sterilizing

Collocations

9 entries

sterilizing agentsterilizing equipmentsterilizing heatsterilizing methodsterilizing proceduresterilizing processsterilizing protocolsterilizing solutionsterilizing temperature

Inflections

4 entries

more sterilizingmost sterilizingsterilized sterilizes

Derivations

8 entries

sterilant sterile sterilizable sterilization sterilize sterilized sterilizer sterilizingly

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

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