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sterility

sterility

1 6.6
Completely free of germs that can cause infection
  • noun
  • /stəˈrɪləti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : esterilidad
  • All of the vaccines were tested for their sterility by culturing on tryptose soya agar plates.
  • ensure sterility
  • tested for sterility

Examples

  • Countermeasures: Surgeons should make sure that Macrolane is injected under aseptic conditions to ensure sterility and devote special attention to the prevention of hematoma formations.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The entire procedure was done under all aseptic precautions to maintain the sterility of the tube.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Before a blood transfusion, a sterility test is necessary.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The role of sterility is a simple one: it is to protect people against infection and contamination.

    Blog text (16)

  • All it takes is careful attention to temperature and sterility, so you don't get wild yeasts.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • State and federal inspections have revealed significant problems with sterility at NECC's site.

    Blog text (14)

  • An antibiotic-impregnated plastic shield covers the auricle and postauricular area, ensuring sterility.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Before a blood transfusion, a sterility test is necessary to ensure there are no harmful microorganisms.

  • Carefully open the adhesive strip so you maintain as much sterility as possible during the procedure.

  • The companies conduct tests for potency and sterility, ensuring their products are free from infectious agents.

Synonyms

sterile environment
vssterility
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A completely clean place with no bacteria or germs, used in surgery and labs

applies to the condition itself not just one specific place
sterileness
vssterility
  • Specialized
8.3

Being completely free of germs on instruments or surfaces

applies more broadly across contexts not only to nonliving objects
asepsis
vssterility
  • Specialized
9.0

A state of being free from harmful germs to prevent infection in medical care

describes the total condition not the ongoing prevention process

Antonyms

infected
5 3.3

Having germs like bacteria or viruses that make the body sick

contaminated
4.7

Something that becomes unsafe because it touches something dirty or harmful

How Sterile

sterility
  • Specialized
1 6.6
sanitization
  • US
1 3.9
cleanliness
26 1.0
contamination
  • Specialized
76 4.8

Surface Forms

sterility singular
sterilities plural

Morphology

sterility = sterile (transparent) = sterile + ity

Built from 'sterile' + '-ity' to denote the condition or quality of being sterile (i.e., free from microorganisms); this is a regular noun formation.

Etymology

Sterility also came to mean being completely free of living germs, and this idea is connected to the same root and to words like sterile and sterilize, meaning 'without life'. That's why in medicine 'sterility' means there are 'no germs' on the tools or in the room.