sterilization

n. the process of rendering an organism incapable of sexual reproduction. This may be accomplished surgically (see vasectomy; castration; hysterectomy; ovariectomy; salpingectomy; tubal ligation), or it may result from injury or from exposure to radiation, heat, or chemicals.

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regenerative medicine

regenerative medicine

a branch of research and applied medicine that studies the body’s capacities for and processes of self-healing, as well as the ability to create new tissues for transplant. See also stem cell.