also Brit  ra*dio*ster*il*ised  adj :  sterilized by irradiation (as with X rays or gamma rays) < mosquitoes>  < syringes>  ra*dio*ster*il*iza*tion also Brit  ra*dio*ster*il*isa*tion  n 
 
 
 
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