sterilisation - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for sterilisation ?

Here are the synonyms for sterilisation , a list of similar words for sterilisation from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

Synonyms

• sterilisation
• sterilization

More generic

• cleaning
• cleansing
• cleanup

More specific

• pasteurisation
• pasteurization

Noun

the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)

Synonyms

• sterilisation
• sterilization

More generic

• operation
• surgery
• surgical operation
• surgical procedure
• surgical process

More specific

• altering
• fixing
• neutering
• surgical contraception

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