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Definition of Sterility
1. Noun. (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms.
Exact synonyms: Antisepsis, Asepsis, Sterileness
Generic synonyms: Sanitariness
Derivative terms: Antiseptic, Aseptic, Sterile, Sterile
Generic synonyms: Sanitariness
Derivative terms: Antiseptic, Aseptic, Sterile, Sterile
2. Noun. The state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate.
Exact synonyms: Infertility
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Impotence, Impotency, Barrenness, Cacogenesis, Dysgenesis
Antonyms: Fertility
Derivative terms: Infertile, Sterile
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Impotence, Impotency, Barrenness, Cacogenesis, Dysgenesis
Antonyms: Fertility
Derivative terms: Infertile, Sterile
Definition of Sterility
1. n. The quality or condition of being sterile.
Definition of Sterility
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