Main Entry: asep·tic

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)ā-ˈsep-tik, ə-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1859

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