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sterility

noun

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

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Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
TE
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C2

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noun

  1. 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

noun

  1. (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms

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