STERILITY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word sterility. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for STERILITY
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infertility | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
aridity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of yielding nothing of value • a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) | ||||||||
barrenness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children • the quality of yielding nothing of value | ||||||||
impotence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble • an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate | ||||||||
unproductiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of lacking the power to produce | ||||||||
antisepsis | nounn | |||||||
noun • (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms • the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | ||||||||
asepsis | nounn | |||||||
noun • (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms • the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | ||||||||
sterileness | nounn | |||||||
noun • (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms |