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(transitive) To contaminate (medical equipment, etc.) so that it is no longer sterile..
The devices were explanted postmortem or during an upgrade intervention, but also devices that were accidentally desterilized or were improperly sealed were included.
Use desterilize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Desterilize means (transitive) To contaminate (medical equipment, etc.) so that it is no longer sterile..
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The devices were explanted postmortem or during an upgrade intervention, but also devices that were accidentally desterilized or were improperly sealed were included.
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