Meaning & use
Sterility
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The inability to reproduce or conceive offspring.
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The couple sought treatment after years of unexplained sterility.
Surgeons must maintain strict sterility in the operating room.
A note on using this word
In medicine and lab science, it can also mean freedom from living germs or microorganisms, as in a sterile environment.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The state of being free from bacteria or other microorganisms; cleanliness sufficient to prevent infection.
Surgeons must maintain strict sterility in the operating room.
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