non-sterile
Adjective
Meaning
non-sterile (not comparable)
alternative form of nonsterile
Synonyms
Antonyms
Examples
Biofilms will form on virtually every non-shedding surface in a non-sterile aqueous (or very humid) environment.
Fly-by-night operators are literally stitching together masks and gowns in non-sterile conditions and supplying them at reduced prices for large procurement orders and high prices where there is a need.
Modern drinks introduce carbon dioxide for carbonation, but there is some speculation that alcohol might result from fermentation of sugars in a non-sterile environment.
When traditional cutters are involved, non-sterile devices are likely to be used, including knives, razors, scissors, glass, sharpened rocks and fingernails.
Year to date, sterile and non-sterile revenues from the company’s wholly owned drug outsourcing facility, US Compounding (USC), were adversely affected by slowing demand due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.