Meaning ofsterilizationin English

Noun

1. killing microorganisms (on surfaces, etc.); making something clean
   The hospital used sterilization to clean all the equipment.
2. preventing reproduction (in organisms); permanent birth control
   The doctor performed sterilization on the patient to prevent future pregnancies.
3. a single instance (of a sterilization process)
   The nurse recorded the sterilization of the surgical instruments.