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   Ste·ril·i·ty

   /stəˈrilədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality or condition of being sterile: "the disease can cause sterility in males" Similar infertilitychildlessnesstechnical:infecundityarchaic:barrennessunproductivenessunfruitfulnessinfertilitysterilenessnonproductivityaridnessariditybarrennesslifelessnesspointlessnessunproductivenessunfruitfulnessfruitlessnessuselessnessfutilityprofitlessnessworthlessnessabortivenessemptinessbarrennessaridityarchaic:bootlessnessasepsisfreedom from germslack of infection/contamination/pollutiondisinfectionpuritycleanlinessOpposite fertilityfecundityrichnessfertilityproductivenessfruitfulnesscontamination

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