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infertile

[in-fur-tl, -tahyl] / ɪnˈfɜr tl, -taɪl /


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The 28-year-old says that he and his wife have received fertility treatment after being told that he was infertile.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Tens of thousands of people, including infertile and same-sex couples, have had babies through the technological advances of in vitro fertilization and the willingness of surrogates to carry those children.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

Carrillo, 46, had been told by doctors years ago that she was infertile.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2025

After these infernos, invasive grasses often took over in hardened, infertile soils.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2025

Until that moment, Henrietta didn’t know that the treatments had left her infertile.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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