sterilized

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Another group of eight aging mice served as controls and received sterilized fecal material instead.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

All of his belongings, including his favorite blanket, were sterilized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Since 2017, the Department of Fish and Wildlife has removed 7,841 nutrias by trapping them or releasing other sterilized nutria back into the wild with tracking devices.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

One theory was that a specific piece of equipment—a drill that Acer used on all the patients—wasn’t properly sterilized.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

The hoosh pot was cleaned and scoured, filled with ice to melt, and once the water was boiling, the surgical instruments were sterilized.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong