STERILITY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word sterility. (close relations)
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| infertility | nounn | |||||
noun • 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 | ||||||
| aridity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of yielding nothing of value • a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) | ||||||
| barrenness | nounn | |||||
noun • the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children • the quality of yielding nothing of value | ||||||
| impotence | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble • an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate | ||||||
| unproductiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of lacking the power to produce | ||||||
| antisepsis | nounn | |||||
noun • (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms • the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | ||||||
| asepsis | nounn | |||||
noun • (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms • the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | ||||||
| sterileness | nounn | |||||
noun • (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | ||||||