OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 34721

sterilization

Meanings (ES + gloss)
esterilización
The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
Heat sterilization is used during canning so the food can be safely stored for long periods.
esterilización
A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
One the most chilling parts of the film, which is available online, involves an appearance by Adolf Hitler. Ferrari shows how America’s sterilization policies inspired Nazi Germany…
Spaying a cat is a form of sterilization to limit the population growth.
esterilización
An instance of a sterilization procedure.
One of the most shocking aspects of the Chinese occupation is the forced sterilization of Tibetan women. In an article on this subject, the ICLT used my photograph of a nomadic wom…
The vet performed several sterilizations this week.
esterilización
A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.
The Federal Reserve is responsible for foreign exchange sterilization.
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