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sterile
[ster´il]1. infertile (see infertility).
2. aseptic.
sterile technique aseptic technique.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ster·ile
(ster'il), Do not confuse this word with infertile or antiseptic.Relating to or characterized by sterility.
[L. sterilis, barren]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
sterile
(stĕr′əl, -īl′)adj.
1.
a. Not producing or incapable of producing offspring.
b. Not producing or incapable of producing seed, fruit, spores, or other reproductive structures. Used of plants or their parts.
2. Producing little or no vegetation; unfruitful: sterile land.
3. Free from live bacteria or other microorganisms: a sterile operating area; sterile instruments.
ster′ile·ly adv.
ster′ile·ness, ste·ril′i·ty (stə-rĭl′ĭ-tē) n.
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sterile
adjective Referring to1. An inability to produce children; inconceivable.
2. A product–gauze, surgical instruments–that has been packaged so as to have no organisms at the time it is opened.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ster·ile
(ster'il)Relating to or characterized by sterility.
[L. sterilis, barren]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
sterile
1. Free from bacteria or other microorganisms.
2. Incapable of reproduction.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
sterile
- not capable of producing offspring.
- free from living microorganisms.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Sterile
Unable to conceive a child.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ster·ile
(ster'il)Relating to or characterized by sterility.
[L. sterilis, barren]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
Patient discussion about sterile
Q. Is it good to put alcohol on burns? If I get a burn- should I sterilize it with alcohol to prevent infections?
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