unsterile

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adjective

Not sterile.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

adjectiveunsterile (comparative more unsterile, superlative most 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
    1 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 CNN

    Synonyms: non-sterile, nonsterile

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot sterile.

Also see

Origin

Translations

Danish usteril
  • usterilnot sterile
Norwegian Bokmål usteril
  • usterilnot sterile
Cite this entry
APA

unsterile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsterile

MLA

“unsterile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsterile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsterile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsterile.

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