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sterilising

UK
/ˈstɛr.ɪ.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɛr.ə.laɪ.zɪŋ/

Translations

sterilisinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstɛr.ɪ.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɛr.ə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
Used attributively as the present participle of ‘sterilise’.
The sterilising solution is used to clean medical equipment.
Стерилизующий раствор используется для очистки медицинского оборудования.
sterilisingnoun
UK
/ˈstɛr.ɪ.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɛr.əˌlaɪ.zɪŋ/
Gerund form meaning the act or process of making something sterile.
steriliseverb

sterilising

Gerund

sterilised
Past Simple
sterilised
Past Participle
sterilising
Gerund
UK
/ˈstɛr.ɪ.laɪz/
US
/ˈstɛr.ə.laɪz/
The doctor needs to sterilise the surgical instruments before the operation.
Врач должен стерилизовать хирургические инструменты перед операцией.
They use chemicals to sterilise the water supply.
Они используют химикаты, чтобы обеззараживать водоснабжение.
Additional translations
асептизировать
дезинфицировать
Synonyms
decontaminate
purify
cleanse
sanitize
disinfect
Antonyms
infect
contaminate

Definitions

sterilisinggerund / present participle
Serving or intended to sterilize; having the effect of making something free from microorganisms.
The sterilising solution is used to clean surgical instruments before procedures.
sterilisingnoun
The process or act of making something free from living microorganisms.
Proper sterilising of medical equipment prevents infections.
steriliseverb
To make something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.
The surgeon sterilised the instruments before the operation.
To make a person or animal unable to reproduce.
The veterinarian sterilised the cat to prevent it from having kittens.
To neutralize or render something ineffective or powerless, often by counteracting its effects (figurative).
The central bank intervened to sterilise the impact of foreign capital inflows on the domestic money supply.
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