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Sterilisation

noun
1.
The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce).  Synonym: sterilization.
2.
The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means).  Synonym: sterilization.






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"Sterilisation" Quotes from Famous Books



... were passed in California, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington; Oregon decreed that male applicants for a marriage license must produce a physician's certificate showing freedom from certain diseases; and it authorised the sterilisation of habitual criminals and degenerates. The necessity of inculcating chastity in the newer generation, whether through the teaching of sex hygiene in the schools or in some other form, was widely discussed throughout the country. Mothers' pensions were granted by fourteen States; minimum wage ...
— A Short History of Women's Rights • Eugene A. Hecker



Words linked to "Sterilisation" :   pasteurisation, altering, neutering, pasteurization, cleanup, operation, surgery, cleansing, surgical process, cleaning, sterilise, surgical contraception, fixing, surgical procedure, surgical operation



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