desterilize
desterilize · desterilizes · desterilized · desterilizing
To contaminate so that it is no longer sterileTo contaminate (medical equipment, etc.) so that it is no longer sterile.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To contaminate (medical equipment, etc.) so that it is no longer sterile.
To carry out a monetary process that is the reverse of sterilization.
Origin
From de- + sterilize.From de- + sterilize.
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Forms
desterilizes, desterilizing, desterilized, desterilized| Base form | desterilize · to desterilize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | desterilizes |
| Present participle | desterilizing |
| Past simple | desterilized |
| Past participle | desterilized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddesterilization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle