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sterilize
verb
To deprive of the ability to procreate.
To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.
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