What is "defectives"

Usage examples of "defectives".

He tried to persuade his colleagues to refuse therapy to hereditary defectives unless they were sterile or sterilized or willing to accept being sterilized as a precondition for receiving therapy.

A stockbreeder uses this drastic measure regularly-and culls the defectives and winds up with a healthy stabilized line.

And the fact that we have yet to have any defectives in this colony gives me great confidence in Ishtar's skill in reading a gene chart.

If it's any consolation she'll be joining the happy breed of programed defectives within a few days.

Kreel Sarloo informed Ford that he wanted the sensitives to be housed separately from the other defectives in the evacuated temple of the Earthmen's city and that the Jockaira wished to wait on them personally.

A stockbreeder uses this drastic measure regularly—and culls the defectives and winds up with a healthy stabilized line.

And the fact that we have yet to have any defectives in this colony gives me great confidence in Ishtar’s skill in reading a gene chart.

Kreel Sarloo informed Ford that he wanted the sensitives to be housed separately from the other defectives in the evacuated temple of the Earthmen’s city and that the Jockaira wished to wait on them personally.