Causing the loss of sterility; contaminating or compromising a sterile condition.
Present participle of desterilize, using de- + sterilize + -ing suffix; a technical term in medical and laboratory contexts.
Medical professionals talk about 'desterilizing contamination' when describing how even a tiny exposure to non-sterile air or ungloved touch can ruin an entire surgical field, showing how incredibly precise modern medicine demands our attention to be.
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