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 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)