■ adjective
1》 not able to produce children or young.
↘(of a plant) not able to produce fruit or seeds.
↘(of land or soil) too poor in quality to produce crops.
2》 lacking in imagination, creativity, or excitement.
3》 free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
sterility noun
Origin
ME: from OFr., or from L. sterilis ; related to Gk steira 'barren cow'.