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infertility

[in-fer-til-i-tee] / ˌɪn fərˈtɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
unproductiveness
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The cause is unclear, although he had severe mumps as a teenager - a virus known to be linked to male infertility.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

For men like James, whose lives have been shaped by infertility, progress like this cannot come soon enough.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Both can lead to infertility if undetected, along with elevated rates of diabetes and cancer down the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Changes in the human version of this gene have been linked to infertility and sperm-related disorders.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In addition, Australia’s aridity, infertility, and climatic unpredictability limited its hunter-gatherer population to only a few hundred thousand people.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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