sterile
//ˈstɛr.aɪl//
Adjective
sterileCanonical form
1
Free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; completely clean and uncontaminated.
The surgeon used sterile instruments during the operation.
2
Unable to produce offspring or fruit; infertile or barren.
The couple discovered that the husband was sterile and could not have children.
3
Lacking imagination, creativity, or vitality; unproductive or uninspiring.
The meeting was sterile, with no new ideas being proposed.