Word: sterilized
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ste
ri
lized
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of sterilize; make free from bacteria
Morphemes:
Affix: sterile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.