Meanings
comparative more unsterile · superlative most unsterile
- 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 1931 more example
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 CNNSynonyms: non-sterile, nonsterile
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot sterile.
Origin
Translations
Danish usteril
- usterilnot sterile
Norwegian Bokmål usteril
- usterilnot sterile
Cite this entry
unsterile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsterile
“unsterile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsterile. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsterile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsterile.
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