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sanitize

vt san·i·tize
san·i·tized also British san·i·tisedsan·i·tiz·ing also British san·i·tis·ing

Medical Definition of SANITIZE

:  to make sanitary (as by cleaning or sterilizing) <sanitize all surfaces with a solution of bleach and water>
san·i·ti·za·tion also British san·i·ti·sa·tion \ˌsan-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Variants of SANITIZE

san·i·tize also British san·i·tise \ˈsan-ə-ˌtīz\

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