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desterilize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dester-il-ize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + sterilize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

desterilizes (present, singular) desterilizing (participle, present) desterilized (participle, past) desterilized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

desterilization

Questions

What does desterilize mean?
To contaminate (medical equipment, etc.) so that it is no longer sterile.
Where does desterilize come from?
From de- + sterilize.

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