infertility

Scientific  

/ ĭn′fər-tĭl′ĭ-tē /

1. The inability to achieve conception after persistent attempts over a given period of time, usually one year in humans.

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Example Sentences

Earlier in her career at Weill Cornell Medicine, Balbach helped show that blocking a critical sperm enzyme caused temporary infertility in mice.

From Science Daily

The parliamentary report comes after France's health ministry last week unveiled a plan to battle infertility, which affects 3.3 million French people.

From Barron's

Hims & Hers said the lawsuit “directly assaults a well-established, vital component of U.S. pharmacy practice that has improved patient care for everything from obesity to infertility to cancer.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“What does Snow White have to do with infertility?”

From Literature

He’s the only child of a mother who struggled with infertility; when she was pregnant with him, she prayed for his survival, promising to name him after Jesus Christ.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• impotence