The meaning of STERILE is failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores. How to use sterile in a sentence.

STERILE definition: free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic. See examples of sterile used in a sentence.

STERILE meaning: 1. (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops: 2…. Learn more.

1. Not able to produce offspring, seeds, or fruit; unable to reproduce. 2. Producing little or no plant life; barren: a desolate, sterile region. 3. Free from disease-causing microorganisms: a sterile bandage.

Definition of sterile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Something that is sterile is completely clean and free from germs. He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings. Urine is sterile.

Jan 4, 2026 · Adjective sterile (comparative more sterile, superlative most sterile) (not comparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).