sterilization

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11258
  1. Process that makes an organism incapable of fertilization or reproduction, e.g., castration, vasectomy, or salpingectomy.
  2. Process that makes an object aseptic.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 808 [Terms] [Paper]