infertile
not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
Origin of infertile
1Other words from infertile
- in·fer·tile·ly, adverb
- in·fer·til·i·ty, in·fer·tile·ness, noun
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How to use infertile in a sentence
Somatic cells are easier to capture compared to reproductive ones, especially for infertile or juvenile animals.
Scientists Cloned Mice From Freeze-Dried Skin Cells, Opening the Door to Biopreservation | Shelly Fan | July 12, 2022 | Singularity HubChasing cells capable of producing more eggs might bring about discoveries that could restore the menstrual cycle in cancer patients rendered infertile by chemotherapy or make menopause less miserable.
‘Vagina Obscura’ shows how little is known about female biology | Erin Garcia de Jesús | March 29, 2022 | Science NewsThese studies left out men, older adults and biologically infertile people who nonetheless didn’t want children.
Far More Adults Don’t Want Children Than Previously Thought | LGBTQ-Editor | July 12, 2021 | No Straight NewsMen and women who become infertile as a result of chemotherapy could also regain their reproductive capabilities.
The foundation, named after her mother, provides financial help to needy families that are infertile.
Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human Reproduction | Eleanor Clift | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Dr Guthrie, said that the risk of being left infertile is “very, very low”.
UK Clinics: Abortion Leads To Sex Abuse And Cancer | The Telegraph | February 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll too often, infertile women are considered cursed, she said.
IVF for Just $300 Could Be a Reality Soon | Randi Hutter Epstein | August 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut most are not lingering in the foster care system because of a shortage of infertile people who want to be parents.
If satisfactory results are to be obtained, the eggs should be fresh and clean and, if possible, infertile.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl | Amy WatermanOn the ninth and tenth day the fertile and infertile eggs were of equal number.
Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex | Samuel Leopold SchenkWhile many of the hybrid products of horticulturists are certainly infertile, others appear to be indefinitely fertile.
An infertile egg is clear, that is, shows no signs of development or decay, at every period of incubation.
Our Domestic Birds | John H. RobinsonWhen the parts are deficient, the flowers are called barren or infertile.
American Pomology | J. A. Warder
British Dictionary definitions for infertile
/ (ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl) /
not capable of producing offspring; sterile
(of land) not productive; barren
Derived forms of infertile
- infertilely, adverb
- infertility (ˌɪnfəˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun
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Scientific definitions for infertile
[ ĭn-fûr′tl ]
Not capable of reproducing.
Not capable of developing into a complete organism, as infertile eggs.
Relating to soil or land that is not capable of supporting or is unfavorable to the growth of plants.
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