chemosterilant
noun
che·mo·ster·il·ant
ˌkē-mō-ˈster-ə-lənt also ˌkem-ō-
: a substance that produces irreversible sterility (as of an insect) without marked alteration of mating habits or life expectancy
chemosterilize
verb
or British chemosterilise
chemosterilized or British chemosterilised; chemosterilizing or British chemosterilising
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