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    germ-free

    adjective

    • 1. containing no germs; sterile or clean: "an enclosed, germ-free environment"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › germ-freeGerm-free Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. ˈjərm-ˌfrē. variants or less commonly germfree. : free of microorganisms : axenic. Synonyms. aseptic. hygienic. sanitary. sterile. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of germ-free in a Sentence. had to prepare the microscope slides in an isolated and germfree environment. Word History. First Known Use.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › germfreeGermfree - definition of germfree by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic. 2. incapable of producing offspring; infertile. 3. barren; not producing vegetation: sterile soil. 4. a. noting a plant in which reproductive structures fail to develop. b. bearing no stamens or pistils. 5. not productive of results, ideas, etc.; fruitless. [1545–55; < Latin sterilis]

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGERM-FREE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. not carrying microorganisms, esp ones that produce disease in animals or plants. germ-free mice. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'germ-free' in a sentence. germ-free.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › germfreeGermfree - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · adjective. free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile. “a germfree environment”. synonyms: antiseptic. thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms. axenic. (of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions. see more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › germfreeGERMFREE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Germfree definition: free of germs; sterile. See examples of GERMFREE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGERMFREE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    GERMFREE definition: free of germs ; sterile | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › germ freeGermfree Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Germfree definition, free of germs; sterile: This kind of research should be done in a germfree laboratory. See more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGERM-FREE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    Definitions of 'germ-free' not carrying microorganisms, esp ones that produce disease in animals or plants. [...] More. Synonyms of 'germ-free' • antiseptic, hygienic, pure, sanitary [...] More. Examples of 'germ-free' in a sentence.

  10. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.ukgerm-free - definition of germ-free in English from the Oxford...

    containing no germs; sterile or clean: an enclosed, germ-free environment More example sentences Only constant cleaning by me kept our little corner of the ward relatively germ-free.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › germ-freeGerm-free - definition of germ-free by The Free Dictionary

    Define germ-free. germ-free synonyms, germ-free pronunciation, germ-free translation, English dictionary definition of germ-free. adj not carrying microorganisms, esp ones that produce disease in animals or plants Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014...