sterilization
noun[U]
(UKusuallysterilisation)uk/ˌster.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌster.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/sterilizationnoun[U](STOP CHILDREN)
theprocessof having amedicaloperationto make itimpossibleto havechildren:
绝育,结扎Mywifeand I havediscussedsterilization, but we haven't made adecisionabout ityet.我和妻子商量过绝育,不过我们还没有拿定主意。
Obstetrics: contraception
- birth control
- cap
- coitus interruptus
- condom
- contraception
- contraceptive
- Dutch cap
- emergency contraception
- family planning
- Femidom
- French letter
- IUD
- johnny
- minipill
- morning-after pill
- prophylactic
- rhythm method
- rubber
- sheath
- spermicidal
sterilizationnoun[U](CLEANING)
theprocessof making somethingcompletelycleanandfreefrombacteria:
消毒,灭菌Theneedleshave beensentoff for sterilization.那些针头送去消毒了。
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- high-touch
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- rinse
- scrub
- sponge
- squeegee
- steam-clean
- sterilizing
- swill
- washsomethingdown