🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

esterilização

Pronunciation / Transliteration: esterilizacao

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sterilization/ˌstɛr.ɪ.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A esterilização do equipamento deve ser feita com cuidado."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of making something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.

    "Medical instruments require rigorous sterilization before surgery."
  2. 2

    The process of making an individual incapable of reproduction.

    "Surgical sterilization is a permanent method of birth control."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sterilization' originates from the Latin word 'sterilis', meaning 'barren' or 'unproductive'. It evolved through Middle French 'stériliser' in the 19th century, reflecting the process of making something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.

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