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    aseptic
    /eɪˈsɛptɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms; surgically sterile or sterilized.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › asepticAseptic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ASEPTIC is preventing infection. How to use aseptic in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASEPTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. specialized uk / ˌeɪˈsep.tɪk / us / ˌeɪˈsep.tɪk / Add to word list. medically clean or without infection: an aseptic wound / dressing / bandage. Synonym. sterile. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Clean & tidy. (as) clean as a (new) pin idiom. apple pie. asepsis. be in apple-pie order idiom. cleanliness. clipped. neatness.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASEPTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. specialized us / ˌeɪˈsep.tɪk / uk / ˌeɪˈsep.tɪk / Add to word list. medically clean or without infection: an aseptic wound / dressing / bandage. Synonym. sterile. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Clean & tidy. (as) clean as a (new) pin idiom. apple pie. asepsis. be in apple-pie order idiom. cleanliness. clipped. neatness.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AsepsisAsepsis - Wikipedia

    Asepsis is the state of being free from disease-causing micro-organisms (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses, pathogenic fungi, and parasites). [1] There are two categories of asepsis: medical and surgical. [1]

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaseptic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of aseptic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › asepticASEPTIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Aseptic definition: free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction.. See examples of ASEPTIC used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › asepticAseptic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is aseptic it is sterile, sanitized, or otherwise clean of infectious organisms. Hospitals make every effort to keep operating rooms aseptic so that patients don’t contract infections after surgery.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › asepticAseptic - definition of aseptic by The Free Dictionary

    Define aseptic. aseptic synonyms, aseptic pronunciation, aseptic translation, English dictionary definition of aseptic. adj. 1. a. Free of pathogenic microorganisms: aseptic surgical instruments.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASEPTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. free from living pathogenic organisms; sterile 2. aiming to achieve a germ-free condition.... Click for more definitions.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASEPSIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the practice of making sure that something is medically clean and without infection, or the state of being medically clean and without infection: The three major components of asepsis are handwashing, disinfection, and sterilization.