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Decontaminate vs Sterilise - What's the difference?

decontaminate | sterilise | Synonyms |

Decontaminate is a synonym of sterilise.


As verbs the difference between decontaminate and sterilise

is that decontaminate is to remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe while sterilise is .

decontaminate

English

Verb

(decontaminat)
  • To remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe.

    • Related terms

    * decontamination ----

    sterilise

    English

    Alternative forms

    *sterilize

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (British and Commonwealth): To sterilize.