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unsterile

unsterile adjective: not sterile.

Adjective

unsterile (comparative more unsterile, superlative most unsterile)

  1. Not sterile.
    • HIV may be transmitted through unsterile needles.2024, David Golinkin, “Is Body Piercing Permitted According To Jewish Law”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 193
    • The recall said that no injuries related to the potentially unsterile facility have been reported.2024 February 28, Ramishah Maruf, “Popular eye ointments may not be sterile, recall warns”, in CNN

Synonyms of unsterile

Forms of unsterile

comparativemore unsterile
superlativemost unsterile

Origin of unsterile

From un- + sterile.

Questions about unsterile

What does unsterile mean?
Unsterile means not sterile.
What part of speech is unsterile?
Unsterile is an adjective.

Words near unsterile in the dictionary

  1. unsteps
  2. unstereophonic
  3. unstereotyped
  4. unstereotypical
  5. unstereotypically
  6. unsterile
  7. unsterilised
  8. unsterilizable
  9. unsterilized
  10. unstewarded
  11. unstewardly

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