滅菌

減菌

Reading

Kana: めっきん

Romaji: mekkin

Definition

noun

vs

adj-no

1

sterilization; sterilisation

Kanji

滅

Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす

Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

菌

Reading: キン

Meanings: germ, fungus, bacteria

減

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす

Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry