sterile
adjective (CLEAN) /ˈster.aɪl/
/-əl/ Definition
› completely clean and free from dirt and bacteria: The operation must be carried out under sterile conditions.Clean and tidy
(Definition of sterile adjective (CLEAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) clean as a (new) pin idiom
- a place for everything and everything in its place idiom
- aseptic adjective
- be in apple-pie order idiom
- clean adjective (NOT DIRTY)
- cleanliness noun
- manicured adjective (TIDY)
- neat adjective (TIDY)
- neatly adverb (TIDY)
- neatness noun
- ordered adjective
- shipshape adjective
- span adjective
- spick adjective
- spotless adjective (CLEAN)
- squeaky-clean adjective
- straight adjective (TIDY)
- tidy adjective (ORDERED)
- trim adjective (TIDY)
- unmarked adjective
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