sanitisation
Making something sterile
Sanitisation is the British spelling of sanitization—the process of cleaning or disinfecting to remove contaminants and make something hygienic: sanitisation of medical equipment.
In a figurative sense, sanitisation refers to removing objectionable or sensitive content from information: The memoir underwent heavy sanitisation before publication.
The word often carries a critical edge, implying that something authentic has been scrubbed away.
Absence of harmful microorganisms
- asepticFree from pathogens
- autoclavePressurized steam sterilization chamber
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
decontamination · surgical · hospital · pathogen-free · germ-free · cross-contamination · barrier · operating-room
Killing bacteria and viruses
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- washingCleaning with liquid
- moppingCleaning floors with water
- wipingRubbing to clean
bleach · detergent · soap · degreasing · rinse · suds · spotless · spick-and-span
Cleaning palms with soap
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- toiletriesPersonal care products
personal · germaphobe · grooming · toothbrush · toothpaste · mouthwash · floss · deodorant
asepsis
Absence of harmful microorganisms
- asepticFree from pathogens
- autoclavePressurized steam sterilization chamber
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
disinfection · decontamination · surgical · hospital · pathogen-free · germ-free · cross-contamination · barrier · operating-room · quarantine
disinfecting
Killing bacteria and viruses
wiping · bleach · detergent · soap · degreasing · rinse · suds · spotless · spick-and-span · tidying
handwashing
Cleaning palms with soap
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
toiletries · personal · germaphobe · grooming · toothbrush · toothpaste · mouthwash · floss · deodorant · bidet
decontaminate
Remove harmful substances
distill · clarify · purge · freshen · deodorize · desalt · rectify · refine · cleanse · filtration
redact
Conceal text for secrecy
- bowdlerizeRemove objectionable content
- censorOne who suppresses content
- expurgateRemove offensive material
whitewash · sanitized · clean-up · cover-up · suppress · edit · remove · scrub · filter · moderate
sanitisationcontamination
Introduction of impurities
pollution · infection · fouling · befoulment · dirtying
sanitisationfull disclosure
Withholding no information
unvarnished truth · brutal honesty · transparency · whistleblowing · exposé
sanity, sanitation, sanitary, sanitize, antiseptic, unsanitary, sanitizer, sanitise, sanitization