STERILE

• (adj.) incapable of reproducing

  "an infertile couple"

  synonyms : infertile , unfertile

• (adj.) deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention

  "a sterile ideology lacking in originality", "unimaginative development of a musical theme", "uninspired writing"

  synonyms : unimaginative , uninspired , uninventive

• (adj.) free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms

  "a sterile operating area", "aseptic surgical instruments", "aseptic surgical techniques"

  synonyms : aseptic

  The patient was moved to an aseptic room and no one was allowed to meet him. -added by naila_inlas

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