sterilization
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The staffers were also early adopters of telemedicine; the deadly nature of the Ebola virus required intense sterilization of anything that came into contact with a patient.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
Ethylene oxide is a colorless gas often used in the sterilization of medical devices, particularly those that can’t be cleaned using steam or radiation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
In her very long and very twisty new novel, the author examines a Depression-era sterilization law in Mississippi, thereby connecting three white female characters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
America outlawed slavery and Jim Crow, expanded the voting franchise, and banned forced sterilization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
One of the problems of sterilization by radiation is that this requires not only artificial rearing but the release of sterile males in larger number than are present in the wild population.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing sterilization
Microbiology - High School
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Microbiology - Middle School
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