sterilisations
Making things sterile
Sterilisations is the British spelling of the plural of sterilization.
The word covers two main processes: rendering something free of microorganisms sterilisations of surgical equipment and making a person or animal incapable of reproduction The clinic performed dozens of sterilisations last year.
Both senses share the idea of eliminating biological activity.
Heat-based pathogen elimination
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- canningAirtight food preservation
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
- UHTExtreme-heat sterilization method
heat treatment · processing · packaging · shelf-life · bacteria · pathogens · milk · beverages
Set methods for tasks
- surgeriesMedical cutting procedures
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- tubalRelating to anatomical channels
- vasectomiesSperm duct severing procedures
hysterectomies · contraception · irreversible · surgical · reproductive · fertility · hospitals · anaesthesia
Heat-pressure decontamination method
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- instrumentsTools for precise tasks
- surgical toolsImplements for medical procedures
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
sterilizers · autoclaves · hospitals · laboratories · packaging · aseptic · medical devices · heat
Made to occur unwillingly
- coercedPressured into compliance
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- involuntaryNot under conscious control
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
victims · programmes · policies · disabilities · institutions · historical · atrocities · reparations
pasteurisation
Heat-based pathogen elimination
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- canningAirtight food preservation
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
UHT · heat treatment · processing · packaging · shelf-life · bacteria · pathogens · milk · beverages · commercial
procedures
Set methods for tasks
- surgeriesMedical cutting procedures
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- tubalRelating to anatomical channels
vasectomies · hysterectomies · contraception · irreversible · surgical · reproductive · fertility · hospitals · anaesthesia · incisions
autoclaving
Heat-pressure decontamination method
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- instrumentsTools for precise tasks
- surgical toolsImplements for medical procedures
decontamination · sterilizers · autoclaves · hospitals · laboratories · packaging · aseptic · medical devices · heat · pressure
forced
Made to occur unwillingly
- coercedPressured into compliance
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- involuntaryNot under conscious control
abuse · victims · programmes · policies · disabilities · institutions · historical · atrocities · reparations · lawsuits
sterilisationscontaminations
Introductions of impurities
infections · inoculations · infestations · pollutions · sepsis
sterilisationsfertilisations
Gamete fusion events
fertility treatments · inseminations · impregnations · conceptions · procreation