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China's one-child policy punishes families for having 'out-of-plan' children, resulting in sex-selective abortion and tens of millions of 'missing girls' as well as forced abortion and sterilization campaigns.
Chris Smith

Meaning of "sterilization" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STERILIZATION

sterilization  [ˌstɛrɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STERILIZATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sterilization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STERILIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sterilization

Sterilization can refer to: ▪ The elimination of microbiological organisms to achieve asepsis, a sterile microbial environment ▪ Sterilization ▪ Soil steam sterilization, a farming technique that sterilizes soil with steam in open fields or greenhouses ▪ A medical technique that intentionally leaves a person unable to reproduce ▪ Sterilization ▪ Animal sterilization, known as neutering ▪ Sterilization, a term referring to central bank operations aimed at neutralizing foreign exchange operations' impact on domestic money supply and to generally offset potentially adverse consequences of large capital flows.

Definition of sterilization in the English dictionary

The definition of sterilization in the dictionary is the act or procedure of sterilizing or making sterile. Other definition of sterilization is the state of being sterile; sterilized condition.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STERILIZATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STERILIZATION

steric
sterical
sterically
sterigma
sterilant
sterile
sterilely
sterilisable
sterilisation
sterilise
steriliser
sterility
sterilizable
sterilize
sterilizer
sterlet
sterling
sterling area
sterling bloc
sterling silver

WORDS THAT END LIKE STERILIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of sterilization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sterilization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STERILIZATION

Find out the translation of sterilization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sterilization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sterilization» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esterilización
570 millions of speakers

English

sterilization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नसबंदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعقيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стерилизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esterilização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বীজন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stérilisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pensterilan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sterilisation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

滅菌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

살균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sterilisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khử trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருத்தடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रभावलोपन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sterilizasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sterilizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sterylizacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стерилізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sterilizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποστείρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterilisasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sterilisering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sterilisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sterilization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STERILIZATION»

The term «sterilization» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.997 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STERILIZATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sterilization» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sterilization» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sterilization

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2 QUOTES WITH «STERILIZATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sterilization.
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John Cornyn
Think for a moment about what Obamacare has done: The federal government has come up with its own (ever-evolving) definition of 'health insurance,' which now includes free access to sterilization, contraception, and certain abortifacients such as the morning-after pill.
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Chris Smith
China's one-child policy punishes families for having 'out-of-plan' children, resulting in sex-selective abortion and tens of millions of 'missing girls' as well as forced abortion and sterilization campaigns.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STERILIZATION»

Discover the use of sterilization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sterilization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation
This new edition is a comprehensive, practical reference on contemporary methods of disinfection, sterlization, and preservation and their medical, surgical, and public health applications.
Seymour Stanton Block, 2001
2
Sterilization Technology for the Health Care Facility
(1E 1993) Covers growth & death of microorganisms efficacy of the process of decontamination etc.
Marimargaret Reichert, Jack H. Young, 1997
3
Sterilization of Medical Devices
This book presents vital information on international sterilization standards and guidance on practical application of these standards in the manufacturing process.
Anne Booth, 1998
4
Sterilization Validation and Routine Operation Handbook: ...
The text defines methods to assist you in the interpretation and understanding of the requirements in the standard and offers logical procedures for the validation and routine monitoring of your specific ethylene oxide process.
Anne F. Booth, 1999
5
Choice and Coercion: Birth Control, Sterilization, and ...
In this book, Schoen situates the state's reproductive politics in a national and global context.
Johanna Schoen, 2009
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Sterilization of People with Mental Disabilities: Issues, ...
An examination of the medical and legal trends in sterilization with an emphasis on people with disabilities.
Ellen A. Brantlinger, 1995
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Eugenics and the Welfare State: Sterilization Policy in ...
In 1997 Eugenics and the Welfare State caused an uproar with international repercussions. This edition contains a new introduction by Broberg and Roll-Hansen, addressing events that occurred following the original publication.
Gunnar Broberg, Nils Roll-Hansen, 2005
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Sterilization Validation and Routine Operation Handbook: ...
This in-depth guide details all steps from prevalidation planning to final report and ongoing monitoring and control.
Anne Booth, 2001
9
Radiation Sterilization for Health Care Products: X-Ray, ...
Focusing on how the radiation process works and how it is applied in sterilizing medical devices and healthcare products, this book provides the latest developments in radiation technology in the form of e-beams, gamma rays, and x-rays.
Barry P. Fairand, 2001
10
Breeding Contempt: The History of Coerced Sterilization in ...
But eugenics does have a history in the United States-a history that is largely the story of biologist Charles Davenport.
Mark A. Largent, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STERILIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sterilization is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nashville assistant DA fired amid reports of sterilization in plea deals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A Nashville prosecutor has been fired after reports surfaced that he made sterilization of women part of plea negotiations in some cases. «CBS News, Apr 15»
2
Courts Offer Sterilization for Abusive Mothers
Four cases in the court system in Nashville, Tennessee that featured women who had abused their babies led to plea negotiations that involved sterilizing the ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»
3
Virginia To Compensate Victims Of Forced Sterilizations
The reason: He had been sterilized by the state. Reynolds was among more than 7,000 Virginians involuntarily sterilized between 1924 and 1979 under the ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
4
Indian State Bans Mass Sterilization After Surgeon Uses Bicycle …
Women undergoing tubectomies for sterilization are required to have their abdomens inflated, but this is generally done through the introduction of carbon ... «TIME, Dec 14»
5
Why Sterilization Is The Most Popular Form Of Family Planning
Last week, 13 women died in India after undergoing sterilization procedures in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, possibly because of tainted pills ... «NPR, Nov 14»
6
The India Sterilization Tragedy; Highlighting the Need for Better …
Earlier this week 13 women died in Chhattisgarh in central India. They died after undergoing sterilization in a high-volume, low-cost "mass production" type ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
7
India sterilization program under fire after women's deaths
That's what 83 women received to undergo sterilization surgeries over a six-hour period at a government-run mobile health clinic. Days later, 11 of them had ... «CNN, Nov 14»
8
India: 11 women die, 62 more hospitalized after being paid to be …
At least 11 women have died and 62 were hospitalized after undergoing sterilization surgery at a government-run mobile health clinic in India, authorities said. «CNN, Nov 14»
9
Arizona GOPer Resigns After Calling for Forced Sterilization of …
The vice president of Arizona's Republican Party resigned late Sunday night after advocating for the forced sterilization of poor women on Medicaid, according to ... «The Wire, Sep 14»
10
Wildlife officials promote tortoise sterilization
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The federal government is taking the unusual step of beginning to sterilize an endangered species it is trying to save. U.S. Fish & Wildlife ... «USA TODAY, Aug 14»

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