sterile
21sterile — [[t]ste̱raɪl, AM rəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is sterile is completely clean and free from germs. He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings... Urine is sterile. Derived words: sterility [[t]stərɪ̱lɪti[/t]] …
22sterile — adjective Etymology: Middle English steryle, from Latin sterilis; akin to Gothic stairo barren animal, Sanskrit starī sterile cow Date: 15th century 1. a. failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores b. failing to produce or… …
23Stérile — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Stérile signifie soit sans vie, soit sans possibilité de la donner. Stérile Désinfecté: Médicalement, un milieu stérile est un milieu désinfecté, c’est à… …
24sterile — adj. 1 completely clean VERBS ▪ be ▪ remain ▪ make sth ▪ keep sth ▪ This top fits over the bottle and keeps the teat sterile …
25sterile — adjective 1) mules are sterile Syn: infertile, unable to reproduce/conceive, unable to have children/young; archaic barren Ant: fertile, fecund 2) sterile desert Syn: unproductive, infertile …
26sterile — adjective 1 not able to have babies: She became sterile because of exposure to radiation. compare fertile (2) 2 completely clean and not containing any bacteria: Operations must be carried out in a sterile environment. 3 land that is sterile… …
27sterile — Relating to or characterized by sterility. [L. sterilis, barren] * * * ster·ile ster əl, chiefly Brit .īl adj 1) failing to produce or incapable of producing offspring <a sterile hybrid> compare INFERTILE 2) free from living organisms and… …
28sterile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. barren, unproductive, unfruitful, unfertile; aseptic, germ free. See uselessness, cleanness.Ant., fertile, fruitful, unsterile. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Incapable of producing young] Syn.… …
29stérile — adj. => Chèvre, Clair, Épuisé, Vache, Vide. A1) stérile (ep. d une femelle) : k anplai pamé (Cordon.083) ; k prê stérile plyè / pamé (Albanais) ; k pu pamé stérile fâre d vé (083) / fére d vyô (ep. d une vache) <qui ne peut plus faire de… …
30sterile — sterilely, adv. sterility /steuh ril i tee/, sterileness, n. /ster il/ or, esp. Brit., / uyl/, adj. 1. free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments. 2. incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring.… …
