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sterilise

verb

Etymology

From sterile + -ise.

  1. derived from sterilis
  2. borrowed from stérile
  3. formed as sterilise — “sterile + -ise”

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of sterilize.

    • […] one tablet completely sterilises a quart of water, tastelessly, without discolouration or odour.
    • Inspect them for rub marks and blisters; tape or bandage rub marks; clean the skin around a blister, use a sterilised needle to puncture it at its outer edge and press out the fluid, then bandage.

The neighborhood

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