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Disinfection vs Sterilize - What's the difference?

disinfection | sterilize |

As a noun disinfection

is treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.

As a verb sterilize is

to deprive a male or female the ability to procreate.

disinfection

English

Noun

(-)
  • Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms
  • sterilize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sterilise (UK )

    Verb

    (steriliz)
  • To deprive a male or female the ability to procreate.
  • To make unable to produce. To make unprofitable.
  • (biology) To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores that would be on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.
  • See also

    * birth control * castrate * castrato * eunuch * procreate * procreation * spay

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