sterility
عقیمی، نازایی، بی باری
تلفظ:
معنی و تعریف
۱.
اسم
تعریف:
وضعیتی که در آن فرد قادر به تولید مثل نیست؛ در زنان ناتوانی در باردار شدن و در مردان ناتوانی در بارور کردن
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
مترادف‌ها:
مثال‌ها:
- After years of trying to conceive, the couple discovered that the cause of their childlessness was male sterility.
- Advances in reproductive medicine have offered new hope to those suffering from sterility.
۲.
اسم
تعریف:
(در مورد اشیای غیرزنده) وضعیت عاری بودن از موجودات بیماری‌زا
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
مترادف‌ها:
مثال‌ها:
- The sterility of the surgical instruments was confirmed before the operation.
- To ensure sterility, all laboratory equipment must be autoclaved.