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infertility

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in·fer·til·i·ty  (nfr-tl-t)
n.
1. Absent or diminished fertility.
2. The persistent inability to conceive a child.

infertility  (nfr-tl-t)
The inability to achieve conception after persistent attempts over a given period of time, usually one year in humans.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.infertilityinfertility - the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
impotence, impotency - an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
barrenness - the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
cacogenesis - inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile
dysgenesis - infertility between hybrids
fecundity, fertility - the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring

infertility
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Spanish infertility [ɪnfəːˈtɪlɪtɪ] nesterilidad f; infecundidad f
French infertility [ɪnfəːˈtɪlɪtɪ] ninfertilité f, stérilité f
German infertility [ɪnfəːˈtɪlɪtɪ] infertile nUnfruchtbarkeit f
Italian infertility [ɪnfəːˈtɪlɪtɪ] nsterilità

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