Synonyms for sterilized

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ster-uh-lahyz

Phonetic Transcription : ˈstɛr əˌlaɪz

Définition of sterilized

Origin : "destroy the fertility of," 1690s (in reference to soil), from sterile + -ize; of living things from 1828. Meaning "render free of microorganisms" is from 1878. Related: Sterilized; sterilizing.

adj completely clean

Example sentences :

Some men set to work to load these into the holds—to be sterilized later.
Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster

John approached one of the surgeons, swathed in sterilized clothes and apron.
Extract from : « Spring Street » by James H. Richardson

All cans, pails, and bottles should also be sterilized daily.
Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett

When milk is heated to a temperature above 180°, it is sterilized.
Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder

All meats, fruits and vegetables are sterilized on this principle.
Extract from : « The Community Cook Book » by Anonymous

Milk may be preserved for several days if "pasteurized" or "sterilized."
Extract from : « The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) » by Various

After the man and the woman have been sterilized there is no objection to their getting married.
Extract from : « Woman » by William J. Robinson

Now you take a sterilized Christian—I mean, you take the sterilized Christian, for there's only one.
Extract from : « Mark Twain's Speeches » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Bones found a needle, and sterilized it in the flame of a spirit lamp.
Extract from : « The Keepers of the King's Peace » by Edgar Wallace

The milkers should have clean clothes and hands, and all receptacles should be sterilized.
Extract from : « Foods and Household Management » by Helen Kinne

Antonyms for sterilized

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