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aseptic


asep·tic

adj \(ˌ)ā-ˈsep-tik, ə-\

Definition of ASEPTIC

1
a : preventing infection <aseptic techniques> b : free or freed from pathogenic microorganisms <an aseptic operating room>
2
: lacking vitality, emotion, or warmth <aseptic essays>
asep·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of ASEPTIC

  1. <patients with compromised immune systems must be treated in aseptic environments>

Origin of ASEPTIC

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1859

Other Microbiology Terms

pathogen, salmonella, tetanus

Rhymes with ASEPTIC

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