sterile debate

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• sterile — ster|ile [ˈsteraıl US rəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: sterilis] 1.) a person or animal that is sterile cannot produce babies = ↑infertile ≠ ↑fertile make/render/leave sb sterile ▪ Radiotherapy has left her permanently sterile. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sterile — [[t]ste̱raɪl, AM rəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is sterile is completely clean and free from germs. He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings... Urine is sterile. Derived words: sterility [[t]stərɪ̱lɪti[/t]] …   English dictionary

• sterile — adj. 1 completely clean VERBS ▪ be ▪ remain ▪ make sth ▪ keep sth ▪ This top fits over the bottle and keeps the teat sterile …   Collocations dictionary

• sterile — adjective 1) mules are sterile Syn: infertile, unable to reproduce/conceive, unable to have children/young; archaic barren Ant: fertile, fecund 2) sterile desert Syn: unproductive, infertile …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sterile — ster|ile [ sterəl ] adjective * 1. ) completely clean, with no bacteria: Make sure that the needles are sterile. ─ opposite CONTAMINATED, DIRTY 2. ) someone who is sterile is not able to produce children: He was sterile due to a childhood illness …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sterile */ — UK [ˈsteraɪl] / US [ˈsterəl] adjective 1) completely clean, with no bacteria Make sure that the needles are sterile. 2) someone who is sterile is not able to produce children He was sterile due to a childhood illness. 3) a sterile room or… …   English dictionary

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