Sterilization and Spoliation

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

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Spoliation is an antonym for sterilization.

Spoliation noun - The act of stripping and taking by force.

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Sterilization is an antonym for spoliation in adulteration topic.

Nearby Word: spoliated

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Spoliation and Sterilization. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sterilization/spoliation

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