Sterilization
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Sterilization can refer to:
- Sterilization (surgical procedure), an operation which renders an animal or human unable to procreate
- Compulsory sterilization, where the government forces particular members of society to undergo the procedure
- Sterilization (microbiology), the elimination of microbiological organisms
- The loss of reproduction capability due to radiation or disease
- In economics, a monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention

