Sentences with sterile
ster·ile
S s - He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings.
- George was sterile.
- Sterile, infertile imply incapability of producing offspring or fruit, as because of some disorder of the reproductive system; , barren, unfruitful are specifically applied to a sterile woman or to plants or soil; , impotent is specif. applied to a man who cannot engage in sexual intercourse because of an inability to have an erection. All of these words have figurative uses [sterile thinking, an infertile mind, a barren victory, unfruitful efforts, impotent rage]
- Too much time has been wasted in sterile debate.
- sterile soil, a sterile policy
- A sterile style
- ~ equipment
- sterile surgical instruments.
- sterile soil.