sterility

stəˈrɪlɪti

sterilities

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Definition of sterility - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

reproduction

TECH.

inability to produce offspring in humans or animals

TECH.

The couple faced challenges due to sterility.

barrenness

infertility

microbiology

TECH.

absence of living microorganisms in an environment

TECH.

The sterility of the lab was maintained strictly.

asepsis

cleanliness

purity

figurative

Rare

lack of creativity or innovation

Rare

The artist lamented the sterility of his ideas.

barrenness

infertility

unproductiveness

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Origin of sterility

Latin, sterilis (barren) + -ity (state)

Terms with sterility included in their meaning

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shoot blanks

sterility

be unable to father children

surgical glove

healthcare

glove used to maintain sterility in medical settings

impotence

sterility

inability to copulate or reproduce

aseptically

adv.

sterility

in a way that prevents contamination

Examples of sterility in a sentence

The doctor discussed sterility treatments with the patient.
Ensuring sterility in the operating room is crucial.
The sterility of the equipment was verified before use.
Critics often point out the sterility of modern architecture.
The sterility of the debate left the audience bored.

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French:stérilité, asepsie, ...
German:Sterilität, Keimfreiheit, ...
Italian:sterilità, sterilità creativa, ...
Spanish:esterilidad, asepsia, ...
Portuguese:esterilidade, assepsia, ...
Chinese:不育, 无生物, ...
Japanese:不妊, 無菌状態, ...
Arabic:عُقْم, تَعْقِيم, ...
Hebrew:אִי פִּרְיוֹן, סְטֶרִילִיּוּת, ...
Russian:бесплодие, отсутствие креативности, ...
Ukrainian:безпліддя, стерильність, ...
Hindi:बाँझपन, निर्जीवता, ...
Bengali:বন্ধ্যাত্ব, নির্বীজতা, ...
Catalan:esterilitat, manca de creativitat, ...
Czech:sterilita, bezmikrobnost, ...
Danish:sterilitet, mikrobefrihed, ...
Dutch:onvruchtbaarheid, creativiteitsgebrek, ...
Greek:στειρότητα, έλλειψη δημιουργικότητας, ...
Hungarian:meddőség, sterilitás, ...
Khmer:ភាពគ្មានកូន, ភាពគ្មានមេរោគ, ...
Korean:불임, 무균 상태, ...
Persian:ناباروری, استریلیته, ...
Polish:bezpłodność, sterylność, ...
Portuguese (BR):esterilidade, falta de criatividade, ...
Romanian:sterilitate, asepsie, ...
Swedish:sterilitet, ...
Thai:ภาวะเป็นหมัน, ความปลอดเชื้อ, ...
Turkish:kısırlık, sterilite, ...
Vietnamese:vô sinh, sự vô trùng, ...

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Noun

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