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unsterile

adj

Etymology

From un- + sterile.

  1. derived from sterilis
  2. borrowed from stérile
  3. formed as unsterile — “un- + sterile”

Definitions

  1. Not sterile.

    • HIV may be transmitted through unsterile needles.
    • The recall said that no injuries related to the potentially unsterile facility have been reported.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for unsterile. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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