sterilize
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/ˈsterəlaɪz/
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/ˈsterəlaɪz/
to clean something completely by removing all bacteria or viruses
The doctor sterilized the medical instruments before surgery.
의사는 수술 전에 의료기기를 소독했습니다.
to make someone or an animal unable to have children by removing or blocking their reproductive organs
The cat was sterilized to control the pet population.
반려동물 인구를 통제하기 위해 이 고양이는 수술로 불임 처리되었습니다.