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Definition of “infertile”

infertile (ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl Pronunciation for infertile

Definitions

adjective

  1. not capable of producing offspring; sterile
  2. (of land) not productive; barren

Derived Forms

inˈfertilely adverb
infertility (ˌɪnfəˈtɪlɪtɪ Pronunciation for infertility  noun

Synonyms

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= sterile, barren, infecund
= barren, unproductive, nonproductive, unfruitful, infecund,

Translations for 'infertile'

  • British English: infertilePronunciation for infertile Someone who is infertile is unable to produce babies.One woman in eight is infertile.ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl ADJECTIVE
  • Arabic: عَاقِرٌPronunciation for عَاقِرٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: estérilPronunciation for estéril
  • Chinese: 不生育的Pronunciation for 不生育的
  • Croatian: neplodanPronunciation for neplodan neplodna
  • Czech: neplodnýPronunciation for neplodný
  • Danish: ufrugtbarPronunciation for ufrugtbar
  • Dutch: onvruchtbaarPronunciation for onvruchtbaar
  • European Spanish: estérilPronunciation for estérilinfecundo
  • Finnish: hedelmätönPronunciation for hedelmätön
  • French: stérilePronunciation for stérile
  • German: unfruchtbarPronunciation for unfruchtbar
  • Greek: στείροςPronunciation for στείρος στείρα
  • Italian: sterilePronunciation for sterile
  • Japanese: 繁殖力のないPronunciation for 繁殖力のない
  • Korean: 불임의Pronunciation for 불임의
  • Norwegian: ufruktbarPronunciation for ufruktbar
  • Polish: nieurodzajnyPronunciation for nieurodzajny nieurodzajna
  • Portuguese: estérilPronunciation for estéril
  • Romanian: steril steril, sterilă, sterili, sterile
  • Russian: бесплодныйPronunciation for бесплодный
  • Spanish: estérilPronunciation for estéril
  • Swedish: infertilPronunciation for infertil infertilt
  • Thai: เป็นหมันPronunciation for เป็นหมัน
  • Turkish: verimsizPronunciation for verimsiz
  • Ukrainian: безплідний
  • Vietnamese: vô sinhPronunciation for vô sinh

Example Sentences Including 'infertile'

A No. Men do not `reach a date" after which they become uniformly infertile and their bodies cease to produce sex hormones.
Hodson, Phillip & Hooper, Anne 365 Ways to a Happy Sex Life
A doctor performed the ovarian tissue transplant on an infertile cancer patient who went on to conceive naturally.
Sun, News of the World (2004)
And, in a convenient parallel to Esme's tale, Grace (Brenda Robins) is an infertile Canadian woman desperate to adopt.
Globe and Mail (2003)
He was told there was a high probability his treatment would leave him infertile.
Sun, News of the World (2004)
Most of the survivors are left infertile from the toxic side effects of chemotherapy.
New Scientist (2004)
Others languished in the unexpected heat and humidity, infertile but protected by their own inedibility.
Ballard, J. G. Rushing to Paradise
The gang-lord, though young, was either infertile or impotent, most likely impotent from the looks of him.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels
The landscape behind the figure was a wasteland, the dirt infertile , the sky deserted.
Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001)
University of Rochester researchers restored sperm counts and libido in infertile men using zinc supplements.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)

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