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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles containing potentially dated statements, Sterilization
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sterilization  sterilisation  Human sterilisation  Human sterilization  Asexualisation
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The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) WordNet 3.0
English:
surgical
medicine
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The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Sterilization is any of a number of medical methods of birth control that intentionally leaves a person unable to reproduce. Wikipedia
Medical technique that intentionally leave a person unable to reproduce Wikidata
A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing. Wiktionary
Procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing. Wiktionary (translation)
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Spaying a cat is a form of sterilization to limit the population growth. Wiktionary
IS A
operation
medical procedure
HAS KIND
neutering
surgical contraception
tubal ligation
compulsory sterilization
sterilization of Latinas
DERIVATION
sterilize
USAGE DOMAIN
Australian English orthography
British English orthography
American English orthography
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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sterilization, sterilisation
Wikipedia
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sterilization (medicine)
Wikidata
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sterilisation
Wiktionary
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sterilization
Wikipedia Redirections
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Asexualisation, Desexing operation, Human sterilisation, Human sterilization, male sterilization, Reproductive sterilization, sterilisation (medicine), Sterilization, reproductive, Sterilization (human, elective procedures), Sterilization drugs, sterilization pill, Surgical sterilisation, surgical sterilization, Transcervical sterilization, voluntary sterilization
Wikidata Alias
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reproductive sterilization, sterilization, Sterilization, Reproductive

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