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sterile
ster·ile
[
stérrəl,
stérrl
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
medicine
free from infective organisms:
free from living bacteria and other microorganisms
2.
biology
infertile:
incapable of becoming pregnant or of inducing pregnancy
3.
ecology
barren:
incapable of supporting vegetation
4.
biology
not producing seeds:
not producing seeds, fruit, or spores
5.
dull and uncreative:
unstimulating, uncreative, and lacking in ideas that will lead to any useful outcome
[
15th century. Via French< Latin
sterilis
]
ster·il·ant
[
stérrələnt
]
noun
ster·ile·ly
adverb
ste·ril·i·ty
[
stə ríllətee
]
noun
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ster·il·ant [ stérrələnt ] nounster·ile·ly adverbste·ril·i·ty [ stə ríllətee ] noun
