stérilité
sterility; infertility
noun steh-ree-lee-TEH Rare
Origin: Latin sterilitas, from sterilis 'barren'.
Also means
barrenness (of land)
Usage Note
Stérilité applies to both human infertility and the unproductiveness of land or efforts. In medical contexts, l'infertilité is often used as a near-synonym for human cases. The adjective stérile can describe a person, soil, or even a futile argument (une discussion stérile).
Examples
"Le médecin a diagnostiqué une stérilité inexpliquée."
Natural Translation
The doctor diagnosed unexplained infertility.

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