Sterilisation and Spaying

Sterilisation

Sterilisation noun - The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means).
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Synonyms for Sterilisation

Spaying and sterilisation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spaying" instead a noun "Sterilisation".

Spaying

Spaying noun - Neutering a female by removing the ovaries.

Sterilisation and spaying are semantically related. You can use "Sterilisation" instead a noun "Spaying".

Nearby Word: spayed
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Spaying and Sterilisation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sterilisation/spaying
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