unsterile

adjective

un·ster·ile | \ ˌən-ˈster-əl

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, chiefly British -ˌī(-ə)l\

Definition of unsterile

: not free from living organisms and microorganisms : not sterile an unsterile instrument an operation done in an unsterile environment

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