| sterilisation | 1. <technique> The complete destruction or elimination of all living microorganisms, accomplished by physical methods (dry or moist heat), chemical agents (ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, alcohol), radiation (ultraviolet, cathode) or mechanical methods (filtration). 2. <procedure> The use of surgery, radiation or chemicals to render an organism incabable of sexual reproduction. (13 Oct 1997) |
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| sterilisation reversal | A surgical procedure used to undo a previous sterilisation operation and restore fertility. (09 Oct 1997) |
| filter sterilisation | A lab technique to sterilise a solution by passing it through a filter fine enough to catch bacteria-sized microorganisms. (09 Oct 1997) |
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