English-Portuguese translations for sterilization

• esterilização
  No entanto, a esterilização, se efectuada por livre decisão das mulheres, é um bom método.But if women decide on it freely, then sterilization is a good method.
  A dúvida surge-me, porém, no que diz respeito ao sémen, já que as medidas que nos foram referidas, nomeadamente a esterilização, como o próprio nome indica, tornam-no ineficaz.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.
  Estou a pensar sobretudo nos acontecimentos incríveis e nas atitudes de desleixo patenteadas na transposição da directiva relativa à esterilização de farinhas de origem animal. I am thinking in particular of the unbelievable events and lax behaviour about putting the appropriate directive about sterilization of animal meal into effect.

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