sterility

Meanings

Plural: sterilities

Noun

(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
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
The state or quality of being sterile.

Origin / Etymology

From sterile + -ity, from Middle French stérilité, from Latin sterilitas.

Synonyms

antisepsis, asepsis, infertility, sterileness

Antonyms

fertility

Scrabble Score: 12

sterility is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sterility is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sterility is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

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