the act or process of making something completely clean and free from bacteria

For more thorough sanitization, put the feeding tray in the dishwasher after use. 使用完毕后，请将餐盘放入洗碗机内，以便进行更彻底的清洁。

Officials posted at airports are requiring sanitization of shoes of travellers who have been around livestock in affected countries. 驻机场官员要求在受影响国家接触过牲畜的旅客对所穿的鞋子进行消毒处理。

the act of changing something in order to make it less strongly expressed, less harmful, or less offensive

This sanitization of death is comparatively recent. 这种淡化死亡的做法是相对近期才出现的。

He says something must be done to stop the sanitization of literature. 他说必须采取措施阻止对文学的弱化。