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sterile

[ ster-ilor, especially British, -ahyl ]

adjective

  1. free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:

    Successful operations rely on timely delivery of the sterile surgical instruments needed for each procedure.

  2. incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  3. barren; not producing vegetation:

    Attempts to cultivate the land have failed because of the sterile soil.

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  4. Botany.
    1. noting a plant in which reproductive structures fail to develop.
    2. bearing no stamens or pistils.
  5. not productive of results, ideas, etc.; fruitless.
  6. lacking vitality, vibrancy, interest, etc.:

    Art can transform an otherwise sterile office into a happy, inspiring, and comforting space.



sterile

/ 藞st蓻ra瑟l; st蓻藞r瑟l瑟t瑟 /

adjective

  1. unable to produce offspring; infertile
  2. free from living, esp pathogenic, microorganisms; aseptic
  3. (of plants or their parts) not producing or bearing seeds, fruit, spores, stamens, or pistils
  4. lacking inspiration or vitality; fruitless
  5. economics (of gold) not being used to support credit creation or an increased money supply
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sterile

  1. Not able to produce offspring, seeds, or fruit; unable to reproduce.
  2. Free from disease-causing microorganisms.
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉迟别谤颈濒别濒测, adverb
  • sterility, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉迟别谤路颈濒别路濒测 adverb
  • 蝉迟别路谤颈濒路颈路迟测 [st, uh, -, ril, -i-tee], 蝉迟别谤路颈濒别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 丑补濒蹿-蝉迟别谤路颈濒别 adjective
  • 苍辞苍路蝉迟别谤路颈濒别 adjective
  • non路蝉迟别谤路颈濒别路濒测 adverb
  • 耻苍路蝉迟别谤路颈濒别 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sterile1

First recorded in 1545鈥55; from Latin sterilis 鈥渂arren, unfruitful鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sterile1

C16: from Latin sterilis
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Example Sentences

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Occasional outbreaks further north, including an outbreak among endangered Key Deer in Florida in 2016, were resolved quickly through emergency release of sterile flies.

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It was wrapped in a warm, sterile saline pack to mimic being inside the body and to keep it at the right temperature.

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"They are not built in sterile air-conditioned factories, they're built outside, usually in a muddy field, in all weathers by up to 200 people," she says.

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For all their branding around ease and indulgence, many dispensaries still carry the sterile energy of a hospital lobby 鈥 albeit one with a curated Spotify playlist and a plant wall.

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By 1956, Osmond had developed what he considered an ideal protocol for psychedelic experiences, rejecting sterile hospital environments in favor of comfortable, aesthetic settings.

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