Look up sterilization in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Sterilization can refer to:

• Sterilization (surgical procedure), an operation which renders an animal or human unable to procreate
  • Compulsory sterilization, where the government forces particular members of society to undergo the procedure
• Sterilization (microbiology), the elimination of microbiological organisms
• The loss of reproduction capability due to radiation or disease
• In economics, a monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention

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