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desterilize en · VERB

Etymology

From de- + sterilize.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To contaminate (medical equipment, etc.) so that it is no longer sterile.
   • The devices were explanted postmortem or during an upgrade intervention, but also devices that were accidentally desterilized or were improperly sealed were included. 2015 August 12, Raluca Şoşdean et al., “Safety and feasibility of biventricular devices reuse in general and elderly population – a single-center retrospective cohort study”, in Clinical Interventions in Aging, volume 10, →DOI:
2. To carry out a monetary process that is the reverse of sterilization.

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