English-Italian translations for sterilization

• sterilizzazione
  Come ha appena detto il Commissario, sembra che il controllo sia garantito tecnicamente mediante tecniche di sterilizzazione. It seems, according to what the Commissioner has just said, that technically control by sterilization methods is guaranteed.
  Anche le autorità, in passato, hanno sbagliato; basti pensare ai casi di sterilizzazione forzata di cui hanno ampiamente riferito i mezzi di comunicazione nelle settimane scorse.Governments have also played a part. Just think of the enforced sterilizations that have been so much in the news in the last few weeks.
  Ma mi sorge un dubbio riguardo al liquido seminale, visto che i provvedimenti dei quali abbiamo sentito parlare, cioè la sterilizzazione, come indica il nome, lo renderebbero inutile. But I have my doubts about semen since the measures we have heard about, such as sterilization, as the word indicates, would leave it useless.

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