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sterile
[ ster-ilor, especially British, -ahyl ]
adjective
- free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
Successful operations rely on timely delivery of the sterile surgical instruments needed for each procedure.
- incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- barren; not producing vegetation:
Attempts to cultivate the land have failed because of the sterile soil.
Antonyms:
- Botany.
- noting a plant in which reproductive structures fail to develop.
- bearing no stamens or pistils.
- not productive of results, ideas, etc.; fruitless.
- lacking vitality, vibrancy, interest, etc.:
Art can transform an otherwise sterile office into a happy, inspiring, and comforting space.
sterile
/ ˈstɛraɪl; stɛˈrɪlɪtɪ /
adjective
- unable to produce offspring; infertile
- free from living, esp pathogenic, microorganisms; aseptic
- (of plants or their parts) not producing or bearing seeds, fruit, spores, stamens, or pistils
- lacking inspiration or vitality; fruitless
- economics (of gold) not being used to support credit creation or an increased money supply
sterile
/ ĕ′əl,ĕ′ī′ /
- Not able to produce offspring, seeds, or fruit; unable to reproduce.
- Free from disease-causing microorganisms.
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, adverb
- sterility, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٱ·· adverb
- ٱ···ٲ [st, uh, -, ril, -i-tee], ٱ··Ա noun
- -ٱ· adjective
- ԴDz·ٱ· adjective
- non·ٱ·· adverb
- ܲ·ٱ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sterile1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sterile1
Example Sentences
"It's just an excuse to punish countries and implement sterile protectionism. The trade war will affect everyone, but it'll hit the one imposing it most of all," he warned.
Under the new policy, city staff and nonprofits that receive city funding are barred from handing out sterile syringes and other supplies unless they actively work to connect people with treatment and counseling.
The Sidewalk Project is one of several groups that provide resources to homeless people, including some supplies specifically geared toward drug users, such as sterile syringes.
Health authorities had hoped that offering a sterile place for users to inject would reduce the risk of blood-borne viruses.
The health board stressed that theatre procedures are highly sterile and members of the public are not routinely allowed to watch procedures take place.
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