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Infertility vs Sterile - What's the difference?

infertility | sterile |

As a noun infertility

is the condition of being infertile; of having poor fertility.

As an adjective sterile is

sterile, barren, unprolific, infertile.

infertility

English

Noun

(wikipedia infertility)
  • The condition of being infertile; of having poor fertility.
    • Soil infertility is a major problem for farmers.
  • The inability to conceive children.
    • Infertility is a considerable obstacle for women wishing to make a family.

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    sterile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
  • .
  • ; free from all living or viable microorganisms.

    • Synonyms

    * (unable to procreate) barren, infertile

    Related terms

    * sterilisation / sterilization * sterilise / sterilize * sterilised / sterilized * sterility

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