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sterile adjective

  /ˈstɛɹaɪl/ , /ˈstɛɹəl/
  • (uncomparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
 steriel, onvruchtbaar

sterilize verb

  /ˈstɛrɪlʌɪz/
  • (transitive) To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.
 steriliseren

sterilization noun

  • (uncountable) A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
  • (uncountable) A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.
 sterilisatie

sterility noun

  • The state or quality of being sterile.
 steriliteit
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