in·fer·tile

(ĭn-fûr′tl)

adj.

1. Biology

a. Not capable of initiating, sustaining, or supporting reproduction.

b. Not fertilized and hence incapable of growing and developing: infertile duck eggs.

2. Not capable of sustaining crops or vegetation: infertile land.

3. Unproductive or producing little: a path of research that proved infertile.

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infertile

(ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl)

adj

1. not capable of producing offspring; sterile

2. (of land) not productive; barren

inˈfertilely adv

infertility n

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in•fer•tile

(ɪnˈfɜr tl; esp. Brit. -taɪl)

adj.

not fertile; sterile; barren.

[1590–1600; < Latin]

in•fer′tile•ly, adv.

in`fer•til′i•ty, n.

in·fer·tile

(ĭn-fûr′tl)

1. Not capable of producing offspring, seeds, or fruit; unable to reproduce.

2. Not capable of developing into a complete organism: infertile eggs.

3. Not capable of supporting plant life; unfavorable to the growth of crops and plants: infertile soil.

infertility noun

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

infertile - incapable of reproducing; "an infertile couple"

sterile, unfertile

unfruitful - not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production

impotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage"

unproductive - not producing or capable of producing; "elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries"

infertile

adjective

1. sterile, barren, infecund According to one survey, one woman in eight is infertile.

2. barren, unproductive, nonproductive, unfruitful, infecund The waste is dumped, making the surrounding land infertile.
barren productive, fertile, fruitful, generative, fecund

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infertile

adjective

1. Lacking or unable to produce growing plants or crops:

barren, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive.

2. Unable to produce offspring:

barren, childless, impotent, sterile, unfruitful.

Translations

عَاقِرٌعَقيم، عاقِرمُجْدِب، قاحِل، غَيْر مُخْصِب

neplodnýneúrodný

ufrugtbarinfertilsteril

unfruchtbar

άγονος στείρος

estéril

hedelmätön

stérile infécond infertile

neplodan

ófrjór

sterile sterilit...

繁殖力のない

불임의

nederlingumasnevaisingas

neauglīgs

neúrodný

infertil

เป็นหมัน

verimsiz çorak kısır

vô sinh

不生育的无法生育的贫瘠的

infertile

[ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl] ADJ [land, soil] → yermo, infecundo; [person, animal] → estéril

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infertile

[ɪnˈfɜː^rtaɪl] adj

[person, animal] → stérile

[soil, land] → stérile

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infertile

adj soil, womb, person → unfruchtbar; animal → fortpflanzungsunfähig; mind → unergiebig, ideenlos

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infertile

[ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl] adj → sterile

infertile

(inˈfəːtail) adjective

1. (of soil etc) not fertile or producing good crops. The land was stony and infertile.

2. (of persons or animals) unable to have young.

ˌinferˈtility (-ˈti-) noun

infertile

→ عَاقِرٌ neplodný ufrugtbar unfruchtbar στείρος estéril hedelmätön stérile neplodan sterile 繁殖力のない 불임의 onvruchtbaar ufruktbar nieurodzajny estéril бесплодный infertil เป็นหมัน verimsiz vô sinh 不生育的

infertile

adj infértil, estéril

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From these facts; from the great difficulty of ascertaining the infertility of varieties in a state of nature, for a supposed variety if infertile in any degree would generally be ranked as species; from man selecting only external characters in the production of the most distinct domestic varieties, and from not wishing or being able to produce recondite and functional differences in the reproductive system; from these several considerations and facts, I do not think that the very general fertility of varieties can be proved to be of universal occurrence, or to form a fundamental distinction between varieties and species.

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Kisspeptin receptor is G-coupled protein receptor.1 Kisspeptin plays Increased prevalence of male infertility with the associated social and psychological problems has called the researchers to look for causes as well as elucidations of the infertility catastrophe.4 One of the discovered causes is decrease in serum levels of Kisspeptin in infertile males as compared to fertile ones.5

Kisspeptin levels in infertile male subjects with abnormal sperm parameters

In an infertile couple, is it really the wife who often has a problem?

The State Of Being Barren

It has been reported that about 10% of the world populations are infertile (3).

The Social Construction of Infertility Among Iranian Infertile Women: A Qualitative Study

Actress Lisa Faulkner has said she is "happy" she is infertile as she would not have her adopted daughter otherwise.

Lisa happy at infertility

[USA], Mar 17 (ANI): Scientists have found that the DNA of sperm taken from the testicles of infertile men was as good as that of ejaculated sperm of fertile men.

Sperm of infertile men is healthy when taken directly from testicles

New research reveals that infertile men are less well-endowed.

The bigger the better for fertility

Lahore -- Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has written a letter to all hatcheries and warned them the sale of un-hatched / infertile eggs to any person or company is strictly prohibited under the Punjab Pure Food Regulations 2018.

PPA seeks eradication of rotten eggs

Infertile men tend to be less well endowed, a study claims.

Less well-endowed men 'are more likely to be infertile' study claims; Scientists on US study of 815 men observe "clear statistical significance" of infertile subjects having a smaller penis on average

WHO declares a sexually active, non-contraceptive using, non-lactating woman to be infertile if she is unable to give birth to a live baby after twelve months of regular non-protected intercourse.

FREQUENCY AND DETERMINANTS OF DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS AMONG INFERTILE WOMEN

The inability to have children has traditionally been a source of pain, anxiety and shame, flagging the worse consequences to infertile couples.1 Infertility is one of the main gynecological problems and is defined as failure to conceive after 1 year of normal, unprotected marital relations.

REPRODUCTIVE HORMONE PROFILES OF WOMEN WITH INFERTILITY AND MENSTRUAL DISORDERS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Methods: One hundred and thirty four infertile women going to IUI treatment as study group and 134 women who do not report any infertility complaint attending to gynecology clinic for routine control as control group were enrolled.

Effect of intrauterine insemination treatment on sexual function and quality of life for infertile women