sterility, infertility
(noun) 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
asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness
(noun) (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sterility (usually uncountable, plural sterilities)
The state or quality of being sterile.
Source: Wiktionary
Ste*ril"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. sterilitas: cf. F. stérilité.]
1. The quality or condition of being sterile.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Quality of being sterile; infecundity; also, the state of being free from germs or spores.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
