"desterilize" meaning in All languages combined

See desterilize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: desterilizes [present, singular, third-person], desterilizing [participle, present], desterilized [participle, past], desterilized [past]
Etymology: de- + sterilize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|sterilize}} de- + sterilize Head templates: {{en-verb}} desterilize (third-person singular simple present desterilizes, present participle desterilizing, simple past and past participle desterilized)
  1. (transitive) To contaminate (medical equipment, etc.) so that it is no longer sterile. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-desterilize-en-verb-DDHwJ~cW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 56 44
  2. (economics) To carry out a monetary process that is the reverse of sterilization. Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-desterilize-en-verb-JIJmXkLU Topics: economics, science, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: desterilization

Inflected forms

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