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sterility

[stuh-ril-i-tee] / stəˈrɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
infertility
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“We can’t stop the black market. So I think it’s a better choice to at least guarantee the quality, the sterility, and require that real doctors are part of the process,” he said later.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

PPE Medpro's spokesperson claimed that the company itself did not undertake the technical work of liaising with manufacturers in China, including quality control and sterility assurance levels.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

It’s the expansion of commercial and residential properties, the simmering poison of pesticides and herbicides, the near-bald lawns over-mowed to sterility, the noxious blasts of hateful-white LED streetlights.

From Salon May 10, 2024

Most recently, drug company Brassica Pharma recalled four eye ointments sold in stores, including Walmart and CVS, after a Food and Drug Administration inspection flagged potential sterility issues.

From Seattle Times Apr. 6, 2024

I head north on University Avenue, past the sterility of hospitals, along the old route of the Santa Claus Parade.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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