消杀 Traditional form: 消殺 Pinyin (reading): xiāoshā Definitions: to sterilize; to disinfect to kill; to exterminate (insects, pathogens etc) Characters: 消 - news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish 杀 - to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt Traditional characters: 消 - news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish 殺 - to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt