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What is the adjective for sterilises?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs sterilize and sterilise which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

sterile
  1. (not comparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
  2. (figuratively) Barren; unfruitful or unprofitable; lacking ideas or sentiment.
  3. Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
  4. free from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint
  5. Synonyms:
      6. sterilised, sterilized, disinfected, antiseptic, aseptic, hygienic, sanitary, clean, pure, uncontaminated, unpolluted, uninfected, germfree, decontaminated, pasteurised, pasteurized, germ-free, spotlessly clean, sanitized, sanitised, purified, wholesome, healthy, untouched, untainted, immaculate, unblemished, undefiled, salubrious, healthful, untarnished, spotless, unsullied, unsoiled, unstained, disease-free, perfect, fresh, unadulterated, unspoiled, unspoilt, undebased, flawless, salutary, salutiferous, pristine, uncorrupted, taintless, stainless, unspotted … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “Specimens should be collected with a sterile needle and syringe.”
      “One of the most vexing problems of gynecology is the management of a sterile couple and, in particular, where no definite cause is found.”
      “The sturdy roots dug deep into unyielding rocks and drew nourishment from the seemingly sterile soil.”
sterilizable
  1. Able to be sterilized; able to go through sterilization.
  2. Examples:
      3. “One should not wear leather gloves in the laboratory, because they are not sterilizable.”
      “Although almost all tools have disposable or sterilizable versions, this is another place where salons may skimp.”
      “They offer a line of laboratory brushes that are non-absorbent, noncorrosive, chemical resistant, sterilizable, and non-abrasive.”
sterilisable
  1. (Britain) Alternative spelling of sterilizable
  2. Examples:
      3. “The ring 3 at the sterilisable handle can be used to adjust the focus by hand.”
      “To remove press the lock V and pull off the sterilisable handle sleeve 1 while keeping the lock pressed.”
      “The illuminated field is adjusted with the sterilisable handle and the keypad on the cardan of the lamp.”
sterilizated
  1. (nonstandard) sterilized
sterilized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of sterilize
  2. Synonyms:
      3. cleansed, sanitised, sanitized, disinfected, decontaminated, cleaned, purified, fumigated, depurated, pasteurised, pasteurized, autoclaved, depolluted, antisepticized, desexualized, changed, incapacitated, bleached, cleaned thoroughly, made germ-free, made sterile, washed, deterged, clarified, cleaned up, bathed, distilled, made clean, scrubbed, cauterized, cauterised, refined, elutriated, made sanitary, deodorized, deodorised, rinsed, boiled, laundered, rinsed out, washed down, filtered, cleared, sieved, strained, sifted, neutered, treated, garbled, castrated … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The hospital ensured that all surgical instruments were properly sterilized before each procedure to prevent any risk of infection.”
      “The sterile surgical equipment was carefully sterilized before the operation to ensure a germ-free environment.”
sterilizing
  1. present participle of sterilize
  2. Synonyms:
      3. cleansing, sanitising, sanitizing, disinfecting, decontaminating, cleaning, purifying, fumigating, depurating, pasteurising, pasteurizing, autoclaving, depolluting, antisepticizing, desexualizing, changing, incapacitating, bleaching, cleaning thoroughly, making germ-free, making sterile, washing, deterging, clarifying, cleaning up, bathing, distilling, making clean, scrubbing, cauterizing, cauterising, refining, elutriating, making sanitary, deodorizing, deodorising, rinsing, boiling, laundering, rinsing out, washing down, treating, delousing, vaporizing, neutering, purging, castrating, vaporising, fixing, cleaning out … more
sterilised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of sterilise
sterilising
  1. present participle of sterilise
  2. Synonyms:
      3. cleaning, disinfecting, purifying, decontaminating, fumigating, sanitising, sanitizing, autoclaving, pasteurising, pasteurizing, cleansing, depolluting, depurating, antisepticizing, bleaching, changing, desexualizing, incapacitating, cleaning thoroughly, making germ-free, making sterile, washing, deodorizing, deodorising, freshening, deterging, bathing, clarifying, boiling, ventilating, cauterizing, cauterising, aerating, neutralizing, making sanitary, distilling, elutriating, neutralising, refining, making clean, cleaning up, heating, steaming, treating, purging, scalding, sanitating, cleaning out, delousing, circulating … more
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