STERILISES
10
Scrabble
11
WWF
S(1) T(1) E(1) R(1) I(1) L(1) I(1) S(1) E(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✗
Definition
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.
- To redact (a document), removing classified or sensitive material.
Source: Wiktionary