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desterilize

verb

Etymology

From de- + sterilize.

  1. derived from sterilis
  2. borrowed from stérile
  3. formed as sterilize — “sterile + -ize”
  4. prefixed as desterilize — “de + sterilize”

Definitions

  1. To contaminate (medical equipment, etc.) so that it is no longer sterile.

    • The devices were explanted postmortem or during an upgrade intervention, but also devices that were accidentally desterilized or were improperly sealed were included.

  2. To carry out a monetary process that is the reverse of sterilization.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA