Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sterility | Yes | No | No | No |
sterile | No | Yes | No | No |
sterility (noun) | sterile (noun) |
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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 | |
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms |
sterility (adjective) | sterile (adjective) |
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incapable of reproducing | |
free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms | |
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention |