germ-free

adjective

ˈjərm-ˌfrē How to pronounce germ-free (audio)
variants or less commonly germfree
Synonyms of germ-freenext
: free of microorganisms : axenic

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Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of germ-free was in 1877

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“Germ-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/germ-free. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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germfree

adjective
germ·​free ˈjərm-ˌfrē How to pronounce germfree (audio)
: free of germs

Medical Definition

germ-free

adjective
variants or germfree
ˈjərm-ˌfrē How to pronounce germ-free (audio)
: free of microorganisms : axenic
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