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sterility

[stuh-ril-i-tee] / stəˈrɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
infertility
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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

Bana was intoxicated by his environment — so much so that he wouldn’t want to go back to the sterility of a soundstage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 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

But Margaret had been trained as a surgical nurse, which meant sterility was her specialty—it was key to preventing deadly infections in patients in the operating room.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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