Sterilisation

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sterilisation
       n 1: the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to
            reproduce) [syn: {sterilization}]
       2: the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or
          other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
          [syn: {sterilization}]