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   ster·ile

   /ˈsterəl/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to produce children or young: "the disease had made him sterile" Similar infertilechildlesstechnical:infecundarchaic:barrenOpposite fertilefecund
   • ▪ (of a plant) not able to produce fruit or seeds: "the peppermints are vigorous sterile hybrids"
   • ▪ (of land or soil) too poor in quality to produce crops: "vast tracts of sterile desert land" Similar unproductiveinfertileunfruitfuluncultivatableariddrybarrenlifelessdesertOpposite richfertileproductive
   • ▪ lacking in imagination, creativity, or excitement; uninspiring or unproductive: "he found the fraternity's teachings sterile" Similar pointlessprofitlessunproductiveunfruitfulfruitlessunrewardingabortiveunsuccessfulineffectualineffectiveworthlessuselessunprofitablefutilevainidlearchaic:bootlessrare:unfructuousunimaginativeuninspireduninspiringunoriginalderivativestalelifelessmustyOpposite fruitfulcreativeoriginal
   • 2. free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean: "a sterile needle and syringes" Similar asepticsterilizedgerm-freeantisepticdisinfecteduninfecteduncontaminatedunpollutedpurecleansanitaryhygienicOpposite septic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sterilis; related to Greek steira ‘barren cow’. sterile (sense 2) dates from the late 19th century.

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   • 1. sterilely adverb

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   4 days ago · The woman should lie down on her back, bend her legs and open her knees. Gently swab the external genitalia with sterile gauze dipped in antiseptic solution. Separate the labia with two fingers on your non-dominant hand (the dominant hand is the one you write with).

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   3 days ago · adjective. made infertile. synonyms: sterilized. infertile, sterile, unfertile. incapable of reproducing. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Sterilised." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/sterilised. Accessed 05 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.