Sterilize Definition & Meaning

sterilize
verb
  1. make free from bacteria
  2. make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

"Sterilize" in song lyrics

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  • "By acapella size multiply growth rates for attempt to sterilize"
    Saukrates — Action Remix

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