English-Dutch translations for sterilization

• sterilisatie
  Als de vrouw ermee instemt is sterilisatie echter een goede methode. But if women decide on it freely, then sterilization is a good method.
  Denk maar aan de gedwongen sterilisaties die nu de afgelopen weken zo breed in het nieuws zijn geweest. Just think of the enforced sterilizations that have been so much in the news in the last few weeks.
  Gedwongen sterilisaties zoals in China wijzen wij met klem van de hand. We are categorically against compulsory sterilization, as is practised on women in China, for instance.

Definition of sterilization

• The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms
• A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing
• an instance of a sterilization procedure
• A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention

Examples

• Heat sterilization is used during canning so the food can be safely stored for long periods.
• Spaying a cat is a form of sterilization to limit the population growth.
• The vet performed several sterilizations this week.
• The Federal Reserve is responsible for foreign exchange sterilization.

Related words

• forced sterilization
• coerced sterilization
• compulsory sterilization