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Sterilizes vs Purifies - What's the difference?

sterilizes | purifies |

As verbs the difference between sterilizes and purifies

is that sterilizes is third-person singular of sterilize while purifies is third-person singular of purify.

sterilizes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sterilize)

    • 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.

    • Related terms

    * sterile * sterilization

    See also

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

    External links

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    References

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    purifies

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (purify)
    • ----

    purify

    English

    Verb

  • To cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities
  • To free (someone) from guilt or sin

    • Antonyms

    * defile

    Related terms

    * pure * purification * purism * purist * puritan * purity