Home › Words › R › radiosterilizeradiosterilizeradiosterilize means to sterilize by means of radiosterilization.EtymologyFrom radio- + sterilize.verbTo sterilize by means of radiosterilizationDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.radiosterilization 81% match — The sterilization (either of an organism, or a surgical implement) by ionizing radiation such as X-rays or gamma rays. vs radiosterilize →radiopasteurize 72% match — To pasteurize by means of ionizing radiation vs radiosterilize →thermosterilize 72% match — To sterilize by means of heat vs radiosterilize →chemosterilize 69% match — To chemically sterilize vs radiosterilize →photosterilization 67% match — sterilization, typically of surgical instruments, by exposure to ultraviolet light vs radiosterilize →autosterilized 66% match — sterilized by autosterilization vs radiosterilize →thermosterilized 64% match — sterilized by means of heat vs radiosterilize →chemosterilization 63% match — chemical sterilization vs radiosterilize →