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sterilized |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sterilize 2 senses of sterilize Sense 1 sterilize, sterilise => autoclave Sense 2 sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix => alter, spay, neuter => emasculate, castrate, demasculinize => vasectomize Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sterilize 2 senses of sterilize Sense 1 sterilize, sterilise => autoclave Sense 2 sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix => alter, spay, neuter => defeminize => emasculate, castrate, demasculinize => caponize => geld => vasectomize Entailment of verb sterilize Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb sterilize 2 senses of sterilize Sense 1 sterilize, sterilise => disinfect Sense 2 sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix => operate on operate Familiarity of verb sterilize sterilize used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sterilize Sense 1 sterilize, sterilise => disinfect -------------- Sense 2 sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix => operate on operate -------------- Overview of verb sterilize The verb sterilize has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) sterilize, sterilise -- (make free from bacteria) 2. sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix -- (make infertile; of both males and females) Overview of adj sterilized The adj sterilized has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised -- (made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments") 2. sterilized, sterilised -- (made infertile) Antonyms of adj sterilized 2 senses of sterilized Sense 1 antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised INDIRECT (VIA germfree) -> germy Sense 2 sterilized, sterilised INDIRECT (VIA infertile) -> fertile Similarity of adj sterilized 2 senses of sterilized Sense 1 antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised => germfree (vs. germy) Sense 2 sterilized, sterilised => infertile (vs. fertile), unfertile Attributes of adj sterilized Familiarity of adj sterilized sterilized used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj sterilized sterilized unsterilized Overview of verb sterilize The verb sterilize has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) sterilize, sterilise -- (make free from bacteria) 2. sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, fix -- (make infertile; of both males and females) Overview of adj sterilized The adj sterilized has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised -- (made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments") 2. sterilized, sterilised -- (made infertile)
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