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unsterile adjective uk /ʌnˈster.aɪl/ us /ʌnˈster.əl/ not completely clean and not free from dirt or bacteria: The disease can be transmitted if unsterile needles are reused. The mouth is an unsterile environment. Opposite
sterile(CLEAN) Unsterile tattooing equipment can transmit serious diseases, including tetanus, hepatitis B, and HIV. Because methadone is taken orally, it also reduces the risk of infection caused by using unsterile needles. Surgical instruments must be replaced or re-sterilized if they are handled in an unsterile manner or are allowed to touch an unsterile surface. Take care not to contaminate the jam jars with utensils or any other unsterile object. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Dirty & untidy all over the placeidiom Augean besmeared bespattered bloodied look like something the cat brought/dragged inidiom look like/as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwardsidiom manky messily messy slovenly sluttish sluttishly soiled sordid unsterilized untidily untidy untrimmed unwashed |