presterilize

verb

pre·​ster·​il·​ize ˌprē-ˈster-ə-ˌlīz 

variants or pre-sterilize

presterilized or pre-sterilized; presterilizing or pre-sterilizing

transitive verb

: to make (something) sterile in advance

The jars should be presterilized.

They always presterilize the instruments.

presterilization

ˌprē-ˌster-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

or pre-sterilization

presterilization of lab equipment

presterilized adjective

or pre-sterilized

using presterilized containers

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above