Sterilization may refer to: Sterilization (microbiology), killing or inactivation of micro-organisms Soil steam sterilization, a farming technique that sterilizes soil with steam in open fields or greenhouses Sterilization (medicine) renders a human unable to reproduce Neutering is the surgical sterilization of animals Irradiation induced sterility is used in the sterile insect technique A chemosterilant is a chemical compound that causes sterility Sterilization (economics), central bank operations aimed at neutralizing foreign exchange operations' impact on domestic money supply, or offset adverse consequences of large capital flows See also Sterility