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sterility

[stuh-ril-i-tee] / stəˈrɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
infertility
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The irregularities raised questions about the sterility of the valves, the F.D.A. said.

From New York Times

The company recalled six lots of Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution 0.15 percent because at least four bottle caps developed cracks, which could affect the product’s sterility.

From New York Times

Nonetheless, the sterility of this type of warfare, which allowed me to kill Taliban fighters in one moment and finish a half-eaten hamburger lunch the next, was chilling.

From Washington Post

In her early work, Wargelius focused on vaccines as a means of inducing the sterility that would minimize that threat.

From Salon

Misinformation, particularly spread through WhatsApp groups, has led some to believe that the vaccines have side effects like sterility or magnetism.

From New York Times