sterilized
Made completely sterile
Sterilized means made free from living microorganisms or made incapable of reproduction.
Medical instruments are sterilized to prevent infection: The surgeon used sterilized equipment.
An animal that has been sterilized—spayed or neutered—cannot produce offspring.
Figuratively, sterilized content has been stripped of anything objectionable or vivid: a sterilized version of history.
Unable to produce offspring
- neuteredRendered infertile surgically
- spayedOvaries surgically removed
- vasectomyMale sterilization surgery
- castratedDeprived of gonads
barren · childless · contraception · fixed · desexed · gelded · reproductive · irreversible
Microbe-killing substance
- germ-freeLacking any microorganisms
- decontaminatedRemoved harmful substances from
- purifiedCleared of unwanted substances
- fumigatedTreated with toxic vapor
autoclaved · hygienic · uncontaminated · bactericidal · fungicidal · bleached · boiled · chlorinated
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- surgicalRelating to operations
- operating-roomSurgical suite in hospitals
- pathogen-freeFree of disease-causing microorganisms
- irradiatedExposed to electromagnetic energy
instrument · syringe · scalpel · forceps · suture · gauze · drapes · scrubs
Suppressed from publication
- bowdlerizedEdited out indecencies
- expurgatedRemoved objectionable material
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- lifelessDevoid of animation
antiseptic · clinical · impersonal · soulless · stripped · whitewashed · homogenized · neutralized
Completely free of marks
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- pristinePure and untouched
- scrubbedCleaned thoroughly or canceled
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
polished · squeaky-clean · fresh · untouched · sealed · packaged · wrapped · laboratory
infertile
Unable to produce offspring
- neuteredRendered infertile surgically
- spayedOvaries surgically removed
- vasectomyMale sterilization surgery
castrated · barren · childless · contraception · fixed · desexed · gelded · reproductive · irreversible · permanent
antiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
- germ-freeLacking any microorganisms
- decontaminatedRemoved harmful substances from
- purifiedCleared of unwanted substances
fumigated · autoclaved · hygienic · uncontaminated · bactericidal · fungicidal · bleached · boiled · chlorinated
autoclave
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- surgicalRelating to operations
- operating-roomSurgical suite in hospitals
- pathogen-freeFree of disease-causing microorganisms
irradiated · instrument · syringe · scalpel · forceps · suture · gauze · drapes · scrubs · gloves
censored
Suppressed from publication
- bowdlerizedEdited out indecencies
- expurgatedRemoved objectionable material
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
lifeless · antiseptic · clinical · impersonal · soulless · stripped · whitewashed · homogenized · neutralized · inoffensive
spotless
Completely free of marks
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- pristinePure and untouched
- scrubbedCleaned thoroughly or canceled
gleaming · polished · squeaky-clean · fresh · untouched · sealed · packaged · wrapped · laboratory · cleanroom
- processed statesprocessed, treated, refined, purified, filtered
- puritypure, purity, pristine, spotless, spotlessness
- preservation statespreserved, canned, frozen, dried, pickled
- refined substancesrefined sugar, refined oil, distilled water, purified water, pure gold
- sterilegerm-free, disinfected, decontaminated, autoclaved, antiseptic
- tidyneat, orderly, organized, tidied, uncluttered
sterilizedcontaminated
Made impure by contact
infected · septic · dirty · tainted · unsterilized
sterilizedfertile
Able to reproduce abundantly
fecund · virile · potent · reproductive · unsterilized
sterilizeduncensored
Without removed content
unedited · raw · unexpurgated · explicit · unfiltered
- surgical sterilizationOperation to prevent conception
- forced sterilizationInvoluntary surgical infertility
- sterilized cottonDisinfected fiber for wounds
- bottle sterilizerDevice disinfecting infant containers
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