All equipment used in medical operations must be sterile.
Synonyms and examplescleanAre these clothes clean?
immaculateapprovingThe whole house was immaculate.
spotlessHe was wearing a spotless white shirt.
spick and spaninformalTheir house is always spick and span.
pureI love the pure mountain air.
Antonym and exampledirtyPut your dirty dishes in the sink.
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clean up
clean out
wipe
wipe down
wipe up
brush off
sweep
vacuum
hooverUK
mop
mop up
sponge
scrub
steam-clean
cleanse
disinfect
sanitize
sterilize
purify
decontaminate
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If something is clean, it isfree from dirt. If youclean a house, place, or item,, you remove dirt or mess from it. If youmake something clean, you do something to remove dirt or dangerous substances from it.