noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being infertile; of having poor fertility. countable, uncountable

   "Soil infertility is a major problem for farmers."

2. 2
   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 wordnet
3. 3
   The inability to conceive children. countable, uncountable

   "Infertility is a considerable obstacle for women wishing to make a family."

Synonyms

All synonyms

sterilityaridityaridnessbarrennessbirth controlcontraception

Antonyms

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fertility

Example

More examples

"Female hormone imbalance is a major cause of infertility."

Etymology

From Middle French infertilité, from Late Latin infertilitas.

Related phrases

absolute uterine factor infertilityabsolute uterine infertilitysinusitis-infertility syndromesocial infertility

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