sterility-inducing
|ste-ri-li-ty-in-duc-ing|
/stəˈrɪləti ɪnˈdjuːsɪŋ/
causing sterility
Etymology
'sterility-inducing' originates from the combination of 'sterility' and 'inducing', where 'sterility' comes from Latin 'sterilitas', meaning 'barrenness', and 'inducing' comes from Latin 'inducere', meaning 'to lead in'.
'Sterility' changed from the Latin word 'sterilitas' and 'inducing' from 'inducere', eventually forming the modern English term 'sterility-inducing'.
Initially, 'sterility' meant 'barrenness', and 'inducing' meant 'to lead in', evolving into the current meaning of 'causing sterility'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing or leading to sterility.
The chemical is known to be sterility-inducing in certain animals.
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