sterility

/ste'riliti/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The state of being unable to produce offspring; infertility: In a woman, it is an inability to conceive; in a man, it is an inability to impregnate.
    • The state of being free from living microorganisms, especially those that cause disease; asepsis: This meaning applies to non-living objects, environments, or substances.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Inability to reproduce):
    • The couple sought medical help to address the issue of sterility.
    • Some diseases can lead to permanent sterility.
  • Noun (Freedom from germs):
    • The sterility of the surgical instruments is crucial for patient safety.
    • The laboratory requires a high level of sterility to conduct the experiment.
Advanced Usage
  • "Absolute sterility": A complete and total absence of the ability to reproduce or of microorganisms.
    • The procedure must be performed in an environment of absolute sterility.
  • "To ensure sterility": To take measures to guarantee a germ-free state.
    • The packaging is designed to ensure the sterility of the contents until use.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sterile (adjective):
    • Not able to produce children or young: The animal was found to be sterile.
    • Free from bacteria or other living microorganisms: Use a sterile bandage for the wound.
  • Sterilize (verb): To make sterile.
    • The hospital sterilizes all equipment.
    • The procedure may sterilize the patient.
Synonyms
  • Infertility (for the inability to reproduce).
  • Asepsis, Germ-freeness (for the state of being free from pathogens).
Related Phrases
  • "Sterility barrier": A physical or procedural block that prevents contamination.
    • The cleanroom has multiple sterility barriers.
  • "Cultural sterility": (Metaphorical) A lack of creativity or productive output in arts or ideas.
    • The critic lamented the cultural sterility of the period.
Related Idioms
  • "A sterile debate/discussion": A discussion that is unproductive and yields no useful results.
    • The meeting devolved into a sterile debate over minor details.
Noun
  1. 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
  2. (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms

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